After Botox treatment for gummy smile will the result stay forever? As from others' feedback, it will last about 4 month. Does it need maintenance of injection? With continued use of Botox, will the results improve? How many units are needed for gummy smile treatment?
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If you are looking for a permanent solution to your gummy smile surgery would be needed. However though not permanent, Botox does a great job in correcting a gummy smile. Only a small dose of Botox is needed in order to treat the area for three to four months or longer.
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This unfortunately is a common side effect. It is a tricky balance of lowering and everting the lip whist trying to avoid creating a line on movement.
This is how the muscle reacts and for many they accept this, as the result outweighs the gummy smile effect they dislike.
A few...
I'm sorry to hear about your experience with lip flips. Addressing a gummy smile while avoiding unwanted side effects like a secondary smile line can be challenging, but there are alternative approaches and strategies that might help:
Botox Adjustment: It sounds like you've tried different...
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