Lip Flip
Relaxes muscles around the lips to evert them outward, creating fuller, more attractive appearance.
Treatment Information
Duration
10-15 minutes
Body Location
Lips and perioral area after assessment
Preparation
No special preparation is usually needed. Avoid alcohol for 24 hours; do not stop prescribed medication or blood thinners on your own, and disclose them to the physician.
Follow-up Care
Mild swelling may persist 24-48 hours. Full effect usually after 3-7 days.
How It Is Performed
Botulinum toxin injected into muscles controlling the lips. Lips naturally evert.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it does not enlarge, just makes them evert more and appear fuller.
Minimal impact. Most patients experience no issues.
Yes, small and controlled doses can be safely applied to lips.
Pregnant, nursing, neuromuscular disease, or botulinum toxin allergy patients are not suitable.
Mild swelling and redness in first 24 hours. Slight speech difficulty first 48 hours is normal.
Like Botox, lasts 3-4 months. Can repeat every 3 months for ongoing results.
Yes, very common. Botox shapes lips, filler adds volume. Combination provides fuller appearance.
Safety and complication management
Lip Flip is a safe procedure; still, as with any medical treatment, explaining possible side effects and rare complications transparently is part of patient safety. The physician-authored guides below cover these topics in depth.
- Eyelid/brow drooping after Botox (ptosis)Why it happens, how long it lasts and how it is managed — understanding a temporary picture without panic.
- Which side effect is normal, which is urgent?A triage guide separating expected post-treatment reactions from the red flags that need a physician.
This content is informational and does not replace medical advice. At any warning sign, contact the physician who performed the procedure or the nearest medical facility without delay.
Lip Flip — Related Medical Terms
Deep-dive in our glossary: definition, indications, side effects and FAQs.
Lip Filler
Lip filler; It is an aesthetic injection treatment that uses hyaluronic acid-based fillers and is injected into the lip vermilion border, cupid's bow, labial tubercles and oral commisure areas, increasing lip volume, shape and definition.
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid (HA), the active ingredient used in dermal fillers, is a high molecular weight glucosaminoglycan polymer composed of β-1,4-D-glucuronic acid and β-1,3-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine repeating disaccharide, occurring naturally in the body; It is the most commonly used filler in facial filler in aesthetic injections, increasing skin hydration and volumetricity.
frontalis
The frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle, which pulls the forehead skin and eyebrows upward; Bilateral facial muscle, which is the primary cause of forehead lines and the main target of forehead botox.
Masseter Botox
Masseter botox; It is an aesthetic and medical injection treatment used to slim the jaw shape by reducing muscle volume or to treat bruxism (teeth grinding) with Botulinum toxin type A injected into the masseter muscle located in the corner of the jaw.
Baby Botox
Baby Botox is an intramuscular injection treatment that aims to prevent wrinkles in young patients between the ages of 20-35, with a dose reduced to 30-50% of the classical botox, and gives maximum priority to preserving natural facial expressions.
Depressor Anguli Oris (DAO)
A triangular muscle in the lower-lateral facial region that pulls the corner of the mouth (oral commissure) down and creates a "sad" or "marionette line" facial expression; The main target of "DAO botox" and Nefertiti lifting protocol in botox applications.
Ecchymosis (bruising)
Ecchymosis is a flat, non-palpable discoloration of the skin that occurs as a result of subcutaneous blood extravasation, and is the most common soft-tissue complication in aesthetic procedures, especially after under-eye filler and periorbital botox, which resolves spontaneously in 10-14 days with the classical five-stage color transition (red-purple-blue-green-yellow).
Swelling (Postprocedural Edema)
Swelling (Postprocedural Edema), increased vascular permeability after the aesthetic procedure, capillary fluid leakage mediated by inflammatory mediators (histamine, bradykinin, prostaglandin), hydroscopic effect of hyaluronic acid fillers and interstitial fluid accumulation as a result of lymphatic drainage impairment, temporary or prolonged tissue volume and swelling; It is a postoperative complication that is divided into pitting (fluid dominant, curable) and non-pitting (fibrotic, permanent risk), shows maximum incidence in the lip and peri-orbital regions, peaks in 48-72 hours, and resolves spontaneously in 95% within 7-14 days.
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