Want to show more teeth when I smile - what to do? (photos)

I appreciate your concern and while physical exam is optimal, your photos demonstrate that you would most likely benefit from lip reduction surgery. The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, the lips are...

There are surgical and non-surgical approaches to lip augmentation. Non-surgical approaches include botox (slight lift, reducing gum show) and filler (volume restoration). Surgically, you can have two separate incisions under the nose (italian), one incision under the nose (bull horn), one...

There are surgical and non-surgical approaches to lip augmentation. Non-surgical approaches include botox (slight lift, reducing gum show) and filler (volume restoration). Surgically, you can have two separate incisions under the nose (italian), one incision under the nose (bull horn), one...

You are correct in that the combination of lip reduction and lower lip vermilion advanccement has the best chance to reveal some tooth show without losing vermilion exposure which is interpreted as lip volume.

You would require an in person exam to ensure there is no tumor or other issues which are causing this.  Once we rule that out, a standard lip reduction of your upper lip could be performed.

Thank you for your question.  If you are considering braces or any dental work this needs to be performed before the lip reduction.  You always have to deal with the bone structure first. Lip Reduction involves the removal of excess lip tissue to reduce the overall volume and is carried out by...