At House of Beauty Med Spa, our experienced cosmetic experts can help you address a gummy smile with Botox in Swansea! Non-surgical gummy smile reduction is a cutting-edge way to hide those prominent gums.
A gummy smile can make someone feel self-conscious and embarrassed. It can reduce their self-confidence, causing them to smile less often in public, to open their mouth less while laughing, and to hide their smile behind their hand.
To address a gummy smile, people used to need corrective orthognathic jaw surgery, which required a lot of painful and frustrating downtime. Now, with only a few simple Botox injections, patients can show off their beautiful smile without self-consciousness.
What Causes a Gummy Smile?
When a person has a gummy smile, this means that their upper gums are revealed whenever they smile or laugh. This cosmetic issue is typically due to the levator anguli oris muscle.
Located above the upper lip, the levator anguli oris muscle contracts when people smile, lifting the upper lip. For people with a gummy smile, this muscle is overactive, and the lip is raised higher than it should be, revealing prominent gums.
How Does Botox for a Gummy Smile Work?
Botox is an FDA-approved minimally invasive neuromodulator treatment designed to minimize muscle movement. When it is injected into the overworked levator anguli oris muscle, it blocks the nerve signals to it.
This weakens the nerve signals’ effects, allowing the levator anguli oris muscle to relax. The muscle pulls less on the upper lip, causing the lip to descend slightly. This makes it just low enough to keep the gums effectively hidden while laughing and smiling.
What Is a Gummy Smile Reduction Treatment Session Like?
A gummy smile reduction session is quick, typically only taking around 15 minutes. At the beginning of the session, a topical anesthetic may be applied to the region above the lip. This helps patients avoid any pain throughout the session.
Precise injections of Botox are then delivered into the region above the top lip. After this, the treatment is complete.
After a Botox gummy smile reduction treatment, patients can return to their day without recovery time or downtime. Minor redness, bruising, and swelling may be experienced for a short time.
Once around two months have passed, the effects of Botox for a gummy smile may begin to wear off. At this time, patients will need to return for a maintenance treatment session.
How Much Does Gummy Smile Botox Cost?
At House of Beauty Med Spa, Botox for a gummy smile starts at $120.00. The exact price will vary based on factors like the specific number of units of Botox injected, the number of injections required, and the patient’s aesthetic goals.
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Achieve that perfect smile today—contact House of Beauty Med Spa to learn more about gummy smile Botox in Swansea! During your consultation, we’ll walk you through the details of treatment and discuss the natural-looking results you can expect.