Hello, when I was about 14, my dentist cut off part of my upper lip frenum to close a tooth gap in the front. I don't remember if I had a gummy smile before that, but could that be a possible cause? Is reattaching the cut off part going to fix my gummy smile? Or is there a better procedure? I've looked into botox but it would be only a temporary solution. Raising my gum would be a no go since my teeth are pretty long already. Which kind of doctor would specialize in such procedures? Thank you.
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September 9, 2020
Answer: Gummy Smile -- botox is best choice
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Thank you for your question. Everyone naturally has some facial asymmetry. From the photo that you have provided, you can either treat your lips non-surgically with dermal fillers or surgically via fat transfer to the lip. The non-surgical treatment will last for approximately 9 months to 1...
Hello and thank you for your question. I know you’re unhappy with your mouth but personally I don’t see anything wrong with it. In my opinion I don’t think any kind of surgery is a good idea for you. I would try the filler route before you consider any other option. Fillers aren’t permane...
It would appear from the photos that you would profit from filler volumization of the lips, which can help not only to make them more harmonized and balanced in both frontal and profile views, with the chin and nose. In addition, volumizing filler in the mental crease, the depression between the...
