A lip flip in Grand Junction at Flawless Glo uses a few tiny injections of Jeuveau®, a neurotoxin like Botox®, along the upper lip. It relaxes the muscle that curls your lip inward, so more of it shows when you smile, and it is $130 at our downtown studio.
It's a good first step if you're curious about lip enhancement but want something subtle and temporary. Results last around two to four months, and the appointment fits easily into a lunch break.
Lip Flip can help with
- An upper lip that thins out or disappears when you smile
- A gummy smile that shows more gum than you would like
- A little more lip show without added volume
- Trying lip enhancement for the first time with a short-term result
How a lip flip works
A ring-shaped muscle circles your mouth and tightens every time you smile, talk or sip. In some people it pulls the upper lip inward and upward, hiding the pink part of the lip.
Small amounts of neurotoxin placed along the upper border of the lip ease that pull. The lip rolls gently outward, so you see more of what is already there. No product is added to the lip itself, which keeps the change soft.
Lip flip or lip filler?
Filler adds volume by placing a gel inside the lip. A lip flip changes how the muscle moves, so the lip looks fuller without being any bigger. That makes it a lighter commitment: lower cost, a shorter-lasting result and very little swelling.
If you want noticeable size or a fuller lower lip, a flip on its own won't deliver that, and we'll say so at your consultation. For a natural hint of extra lip, or a gummy smile, it is often the better fit.
What the first two weeks feel like
The change builds slowly over several days and settles at around two weeks. During the first few days, using a straw, whistling or saying certain words may feel a touch different while your lip adjusts.
That feeling fades as you get used to it. Your smile should look like yours, just with a little more upper lip showing. Individual results vary.
What to expect
Consultation
We'll watch your lip as you talk and smile, ask what you'd like to see, and make sure a flip suits your goal before we start.
The treatment
After cleansing and optional numbing, a handful of tiny injections are placed along your upper lip line. The whole thing is over in minutes.
Aftercare
Avoid pressing, rubbing or massaging your lips for the rest of the day and skip the gym until tomorrow. Mild tenderness fades quickly.
Results
Your upper lip relaxes into its new position over about two weeks, and the effect lasts around two to four months.
Lip Flip questions
A lip flip at Flawless Glo is $130. Payment plans are available through Cherry if you would like to spread the cost.
A lip flip usually lasts around two to four months. Because the lip area moves constantly when you talk and eat, it tends to wear off sooner than Jeuveau elsewhere on the face. Individual results vary.
The lips are sensitive, so expect a few sharp pinches. Topical numbing takes the edge off, and the injections are finished quickly.
No. Please wait until any cold sore, canker sore or other mouth infection has fully healed, then book. If you get cold sores often, mention it at your consultation.
Yes. Many clients add a lip flip to a forehead, frown line or crow's feet appointment. We'll plan both together so the result looks balanced.
