Gummy Smile
Showing too much gum when smiling?
A gummy smile occurs when the upper lip moves into a position too high when a person smiles, which results in a lot of the gum showing.
It is normal to see some gum when smiling. However, excessive gum being shown when smiling can be bothersome for some individuals.
How does it work?
We treat gummy smiles by relaxing the overactive upper lip muscle (LLSAN) by injecting a tiny bolus of botulium toxin into the muscle.
As a result, it relaxes and, in turn, significantly reduces the appearance of the gummy smile when smiling.
You can find some examples of gummy smile botox before and after images on our gallery page. Here is a link to see some gummy smile before and after pictures.
FAQs
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No, Botox results are not instant. Results will start taking effect 4-5 days after treatment and reach the maximum effect at 2 weeks.
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No, they are not very painful. They are about 2/10 on the pain scale, and all of the injections points are usually completed in under 1 minute. Most clients don’t require any numbing cream. However, we can apply some numbing cream if it helps you.
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At Karwal Aesthetics, we use Allergan Botox, which is the original brand of botox.
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No they are not the same. Lip flip is when we treat the upper lip muscle to help evert the top lip. However, this is something that we do not offer at Karwal Aesthetics because we find that the result is not very appealing and also very subtle. We find that you will have better lip eversion with gummy smile botox.
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No alcohol or exercise for 24 hours
No lying down for 4 hours
No hot showers or sauna/steam rooms for the rest of the day
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We offer gummy smile botox in Marylebone clinic and we offer gummy smile botox in Kingston clinic.
Gummy smile botox Mayfair- 2nd Floor, 15 Dover Street, W1S 4LP
Gummy smile botox Kingston - 169 Richmond Road, KT2 5DA