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Lip filler or a lip flip?

Two very different ways to enhance the lips. Here is how they compare, so you choose the right subtle or fuller result, with our Southport team.

Two ways to enhance your lips

Lip filler and a lip flip both enhance the lips, but they work in completely different ways and give different results. One adds volume, the other subtly reveals more of your own lip. This guide compares them so you choose well, part of our lip treatments in Southport.

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Which Treatment Is Right For You?

Lip filler

Hyaluronic acid filler that adds volume, shape and definition to the lips, from a subtle enhancement to fuller, more defined lips.
6 to 12 months

This is suitable for those looking for:

Adding real volume, shape and definition

Lip flip

A tiny amount of a prescription injectable that eases the upper lip so it rolls slightly outward, showing a little more lip without adding volume.
6 to 12 weeks

This is suitable looking for:

A very subtle enhancement without volume

The core difference

Lip filler adds volume and lasts months, so it genuinely changes the size and shape of the lips. A lip flip adds no volume; it simply reveals a little more of your own upper lip and lasts weeks. One is a fuller change, the other the subtlest possible tweak, and the lip flip uses a prescription medicine.

Which is right for you

If you want noticeably fuller, more defined lips, filler is the answer. If you want the most subtle enhancement, or show a lot of gum when you smile, a lip flip may suit better. Many people who are new to lip treatments try a flip first. Because a lip flip uses a prescription medicine, it follows a consultation with our prescriber, where we help you choose.

Can you combine them?

Yes. Some people have both, using filler for shape and a flip to reveal a little more upper lip, which we can plan together.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Filler adds volume and lasts months. A lip flip adds no volume, simply revealing a little more upper lip, and lasts a few weeks.
A lip flip is the more subtle option, ideal if filler feels like too much or you want the gentlest enhancement.
Filler lasts much longer, six to twelve months, while a lip flip lasts six to twelve weeks.
No. It reveals more of your own lip rather than adding volume, so the effect is subtle. For fuller lips you need filler.
Yes for a lip flip, which uses a prescription-only medicine and follows a face-to-face consultation with our prescriber.

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