VY Surgery to Lengthen the Upper Lip and Treat a Gummy Smile? (photo)

I have a gummy smile, which is more apparent from my side profile. My upper lip pretty much disappears when I smile. A dentist in India looked at my pictures and said that I would benefit from the V Y lip lengthening procedure. Done some research and plastic surgeons seem to oppose this treatment. I am confused about the effectiveness of the treatment. Also how long is the recovery time from such a procedure? I have a big event coming up in 4 weeks. Will I be fully healed? Thanks in advance!

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Gummy Smile relieved by limiting lip motion

The vestibule is the area between the inside of the lip and the alveolus and teeth. A proceedure that removes some of the mucosal tissue will shallow the vestibule and then limit how much the upper lip moves during smiling. The goal is to show less of a gummy smile. It it a (reverse) vestibuloplasty. During smiling there would be a tighter lip and less display of teeth and gums. Prior to doing that procedure investigate... more