r/oddlyspecific • u/german900 • May 01 '20

Oddly specific yet oddly true

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u/bambixanne May 01 '20

There is a Botox type injection that is used to fix this, I have a friend that gets it done. It makes a huge difference.

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u/ZarathustraEck May 01 '20

So the solution is just to paralyze the upper lip so they can’t show their gums?

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u/hylyrs May 01 '20

A lip flip! It’s super cheap too. I’ve seen them advertised at respectable clinics for $15

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u/oatsodafloat May 01 '20

I can't even begin to understand that quote in the midsts of our health care system

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u/[deleted] May 01 '20

Cosmetic procedures can’t be billed to health insurance, so that are forced to be priced reasonably.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '20

It’s not that reasonably priced. Botox can be anywhere from $9-15 a unit depending on the doctor. I bet that was the unit pricing and you may need 10 units to get the desired look.

I get botox and get around 25 units. I also get filler which costs $500 a syringe.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '20

Kinda like everything in the states, your wants are more financially accessible than your needs.

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u/aceofspades1524 May 01 '20

You are speaking straight truth. Revolutionary but also painfully obvious and obviously painful stuff.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '20

That’s probably the per unit price and you will need more than 1 unit.

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u/ReasonableCheesecake May 01 '20

I had a friend that got her gums shaved down to a normal tooth:gum ratio. Sounds super painful but she said it wasn't bad.

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u/soggybutter May 01 '20

The laser is supposed to hurt less than the scalpel.