NEW BEAUTY posted “The “Lip Flip” Is the Under-the-Radar, Crazy-Looking Treatment Derms Actually Endorse” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .
The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on alternatives to botox.
When it comes to changing lip shape or achieving a plumper pout, the go-to request that may immediately roll off most patients’ tongue is filler. According to data from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, injections of hyaluronic acid fillers (in the lips and elsewhere) ranked as the second most popular nonsurgical procedure of 2017. But, there’s another under-the-radar option for patients looking to achieve the look of a more voluminous lip, and the technique and product may surprise you: micro-injections of neurotoxin in a treatment doctors call the “ lip flip .”
The lip flip technique, although unanimously loved by dermatologists we surveyed, has mostly stayed out of consumer awareness. But recently, a variation of the procedure has gained popularity on Instagram , where trending videos of the treatment have garnered hundreds of thousands of views and more than a few enthused responses. As with most medical advice found on social media, however, the learning is the same: 15-second looping videos may be transfixing to watch, but rarely tells the full—or safe—story.
In addition to Botox Cosmetic, doctors say that there are other proven technologies that can achieve the look of the lip flip. According to Germantown, TN dermatologist Purvisha Patel, MD, the procedure can also be done using CO2 laser and Ultherapy . “A CO2 treatment can create scar tissue to lift the vermilion border. Ultherapy uses heat to thicken the collagen to help lift the vermilion border. Botox, as others have said, also can temporarily cause the vermilion border to flip.”