It's been about 5 days post surgery. Ibuprofen has been my best friend since the surgery. Also, my gums are bruised and the inside the roof of my mouth still feels raw. but the bleeding has stopped. I can floss my teeth now without bleeding and the stitches came out on their own. I went to a periodontist for this procedure to reshape the gum line, and I immediately noticed a difference in my smile. I would say that once the gums have turned their normal color, the teeth will look much better.
Updated on 29 Jan 2016:
I still like my smile a lot. I feel like I need braces to correct some crowding caused by my Wisdom teeth, and I'm nervous that I will be having all 4 removed in a couple of months. After that i might consider braces to fix my 3 bottom teeth. Still very glad I did the gum lift.