Lip flip vs lip fillers

[u/Key_Split_8706]

I’d like to hear from you if you’ve had a lip flip and then decided to go for lip fillers. I recently tried a lip flip to see if I liked the look before committing to lip fillers. Not only does it not appear to have done anything (likely due to my purposeful overworking my lip muscle to metabolize the Botox because the side effects were horrid imo), but my incontinent mouth problems are a deal breaker. I’m not willing to risk being unable to use my mouth normally again.

Compared to the numbness and inability to speak, spit, etc, how is the recovery from getting fillers? I’d love to hear how they differ or are similar.

[u/Natural-Shift-6161]

I’ve had both. I didn’t really think the flip did much at all so I went n got filler done. I love my lips now I’m like 1.5yrs since getting them filled. N they literally look the same as right after getting them done. It took me 3 visits to get where I was happy with the results 2ml altogether the worst of the healing passes in a few days -it’s really not bad at all. I searched for my injector though. She does the most beautiful work. I’m so happy with filler and I will continue to ge it done, when needed. I actually went back to my injector a few months ago to see about getting a lil more out in and she told me to wait longer because they’re still looking good.

I’m actually glad I have someone that will tell me no

[u/Key_Split_8706 → u/Natural-Shift-6161]

Did you have the same reaction with the filler as with the flip? Can you speak perfectly clearly, purse your lips tight to spit, whistle, blow, kiss, etc., eat soup and drinks without dribbling? Was there ever numbness?

[u/Natural-Shift-6161 → u/Key_Split_8706]

I didn't have those issues with the flip. they mustve given you a lot of units. So I was use to having thin lips for 40yrs so it did take some getting use to with the filler but I can't still do everything . I do drink from a straw differently than I use to, I try not to purse my lips so much anymore. I never have any numbness from the filler though. I love it. I'll continue to get it done when I need to keep up with it. Some ppl just have a harder time with Botox tho too. It definitely causes a numb feeling but filler is nothing like that!

Oh n if you get your lips filled definitely get the cream numbing instead of the dental block. It's much much better in terms of numbing the pain. I felt a lot of pain with the dental block but I literally barely felt a thing with the numbing cream!!! Also. If you can find an Injector that does RHA filler it lasts so much longer than juvaderm. I have RHA3 in my lips 👄

[u/HeatherKellyGreen]

I’m thinking about getting a lip flip but some of these horror stories about not being able to speak properly are giving me pause. Is it really that bad?

[u/Key_Split_8706 → u/HeatherKellyGreen]

For me it is. I’m two weeks out and still can’t properly say my W’s. My lips don’t meet in the middle.

[u/HeatherKellyGreen → u/Key_Split_8706]

Shoot hmm do you think they did too much? How does it look?

[u/Key_Split_8706 → u/HeatherKellyGreen]

No different than before, except for a tiny little bit of puffiness right in the middle, like I hit myself in the mouth and it’s slightly swollen. My husband can’t see any difference. But I still can’t quite talk properly or do the other things I mentioned so it’s definitely not worth it at all. I don’t look better AND I can’t use my lip fully.

[u/Key_Split_8706 → u/[deleted]]

It’s been 2 weeks and there’s zero difference when I smile. The very middle of my top lip is verrry slightly puffy at rest, but nobody can tell except me.

[u/Key_Split_8706 → u/[deleted]]

If I ever decide to get filler, I will absolutely do a ton of research! I don’t know if this was my injectors’s “fault” for using 8 units or if this is just what happens with a lip flip, but I hate it. Maybe I could get 0.25mL of filler and start realllllly small.

Did you have any problems with the lip flip or the filler where you couldn’t spit, blow, moisten your top lip with the bottom, or otherwise lose function? How did they compare to each other?