Getting Rid of my Gummy Smile with Botox - Redondo Beach, CA

My gummy smile made me extremely insecure about my smile. I have a big mouth and big teeth, so I felt that my gums made my mouth even bigger. I got my first injections about last year with Dr. Annie Chiu, who is extremely sweet and very friendly. She told me she will be conservative with the amount of units to see how I feel and to come back in two weeks if I feel like I need more. I received a call from her personally a few days later to check on me. I went in after two weeks to get more, and then again in about 3 months.

I got more units injected this last time, and I am now feeling like my upper lip is somewhat stiff. I can use straws and speak fine, but I can't pucker my lips as much. The lower lip protrudes more than the upper stiff lip. It has only been a few days, however, so I will make an update after two weeks to see how my results are. I still love that my gums do not show as much, though, and will continue to get it done.

It's about two months since the last treatment and I have normal movement with my upper lip. I probably went back to normal maybe 3 weeks ago. I'm now feeling like I need to go back again in a couple weeks, but with a smaller dosage. My upper lip does not curl nearly as much as how it used to be, however.