Dr. Michael Nichols and his staff at Oral & Facial Surgery of Mississippi and our complementary office, Defy Facial Spa, offer numerous services designed to enhance your lips. Sometimes deciding which treatment might work best is the most difficult part.
Dr. Nichols can explain the advantages and drawbacks of dermal fillers, the lip flip, fat grafting, and lip implants to help you decide the best way to reach your goal of more kissable lips.
Your mouth is surrounded by a muscle called the orbicularis oris. It’s a thin muscle that closes your mouth and lets you pucker your lips.
When you have a lip flip, Dr. Nichols injects your orbicularis oris with Botox® to relax the muscle and create a more natural-looking pout than you may get with dermal fillers.
If you feel like too much of your gums show when you smile, a lip flip can help. It’s also a treatment that can benefit people who feel like their top lip curls under and seems to disappear when they smile.
The lip flip mostly affects the appearance of your top lip, so if that’s what you feel most dissatisfied with when it comes to your lips, it could be the right approach for you.
If you’re looking for a subtle change that looks natural, a lip flip is probably the right treatment for you. Other forms of lip augmentation typically produce more dramatic results.
Compared to other lip augmentation methods, a lip flip has a few advantages. For one thing, it requires little aftercare. You may experience slight swelling at the injection site, but you can return to your normal activities right away.
Another advantage is that a lip flip lasts for a long time. Most people need touch-up treatments every 3-4 months.
Depending on the results you want, Dr. Nichols may suggest combining treatments. Having one lip augmentation procedure doesn’t rule out having others.
We encourage you to make an appointment at our Flowood, Mississippi, office and get individualized advice based on how you look now and how you’d like to look after treatment.
Our providers are skilled and highly trained and can help you get the lips you want. Schedule today to have perfectly kissable lips by Valentine’s Day.
