Today I had Botox for my gummy smile injected into my lip and right above my lip. About an hour later I had my teeth professionally whitened with a blue LED light. I am reading now that light could break down Botox. Do I need to be worried? Are my Botox results ruined because of the teeth whitening?
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Yes, there can be some discrepancy in the tooth shade from the front to the sides. Also, lighting will not reach the sides of the mouth as much as the front teeth due the lips and cheeks casting shadowing and blocking light. Teeth whitening is an option if you are looking to lighten any of your...
You can anything after whitening. You may want to stay away from foods like red wine, coffee and tea which will stain your teeth again. You may also want to avoid very cold foods, as your teeth may be sensitive to cold foods after a whitening treatment.
This is one of the issues you see with whitening strips. They don't always align perfectly. Just as the lip sides of the teeth end up one shade and the tongue sides another. With custom whitening trays and gel it's usually not a problem. It will probably fade enough that it won't be that noticeable.
