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Lip Flip (Botulinum Toxin): before & after and recovery stages

Compare a small upper-lip turn and the same soft smile without adding filler volume.

Written by BeautiNext EditorialSources checked October 1, 2026Illustrated course Day 150 · 5 months
Lip Flip (Botulinum Toxin) on a fictional 3D face: before treatment and day 14 · 2 weeks
Illustrative 3D comparisonLeft: before treatment. Right: day 14 · 2 weeks in this authored example. The face is a fictional display model, not a patient photograph or a predicted result.
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SUMMARY

What this example shows

The upper-lip edge turns slightly outward as the example effect develops. No filler volume is added to the lower lip and the philtrum is not surgically shortened. Use the same soft smile to compare upper-lip movement. The model cannot predict speech, drinking or oral seal.

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STAGE BY STAGE

Lip Flip (Botulinum Toxin) recovery stages

BEFORE

Upper-lip reference

Rest and soft-smile views establish the same starting lip.

Lip flip changes muscle behavior; filler adds material.

DAY 7

Around 1 week: Edge turning outward

The example upper-lip edge is more visible.

A lip flip may become apparent around a week.

DAY 14 · 2 WEEKS

Around 2 weeks: Lip-position comparison

The lip edge stays a little more exposed during the same soft smile.

The model does not show oral seal, speech or drinking ability.

DAY 90 · 3 MONTHS

Around 3 months: Effect fading

The illustrated upper-lip position is returning toward baseline.

Cleveland Clinic describes a variable duration of about two to five months.

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TIMELINE

Day-by-day checkpoints in the 3D model

The simulator interpolates between these authored checkpoints. They describe the illustration, not measured clinical averages.

Before treatmentUntreated reference

The unchanged display face provides a reference for this example.

Day 1Early injection response

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

Day 3Effect developing

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

Day 7Upper-lip edge changing

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

Day 14 · 2 weeksLip-position comparison

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

Day 30 · 4 weeksEstablished example

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

Day 60 · 2 monthsEarly fading example

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

Day 90 · 3 monthsEffect fading

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

Day 150 · 5 monthsLater return example

An authored comparison, not a measured muscle response or a dose prediction.

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INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

How recovery can vary

Timing and response

The size of the visible change depends on anatomy and muscle response. A lip flip does not surgically shorten the philtrum or fill the lower lip.

Longer term

The lip position returns in this example. A matching picture cannot establish normal lip function or an appropriate repeat-treatment time.

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EVIDENCE NOTES

Sources and limitations

  1. Cleveland Clinic: Lip flip

    Upper-lip eversion without filler volume, onset around a week and variable temporary duration.

  2. AAD: Botulinum toxin therapy: FAQs

    Targeted muscle relaxation, preservation of other expressions and temporary injection reactions.

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KEEP COMPARING

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Medical disclaimer

This illustration is not medical advice, diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a prediction of personal results. Swelling, color, contour and dates are authored examples on a fictional face. BeautiNext is not a clinic; your treating team’s assessment and written recovery plan take priority.