The gummy smile is a smile you don’t forget. Did you know that people find a nice smile one of the most attractive things about another person? Your smile is worth the investment because it might change more than just your face. Some people are insecure about their smile, and therefore try to hide it. There are different reasons: some don’t like their teeth, others don’t like the way their lips pull and for many people, it is their gummy smile that puts a stop to smiling brightly.
What is a gummy smile?
A gummy smile is a smile that shows more gum than usual when smiling. Notice how we said usual and not normal. The fact that a gummy smile is not as common, does not mean that it is not normal. It just happens to be less frequent in the population. The proportion of gum that should be shown when smiling to qualify it as a gummy smile should be about 3-4 mm in the case of women. For men, it should be 2 mm to be considered as a gummy smile. This, of course, is despite the fact that each person has a different perception on what is normal.
A gummy smile is not necessarily something you ‘have’ to fix. It can be a quite attractive feature and showing a greater proportion of gum above the teeth line is sometimes even trendy. Especially among the female population. Your gummy smile is not a bad thing, but if you would like to change it, it is possible.
Why do I have a gummy smile?
You might ask yourself: “Why do I have a gummy smile?”. A gummy smile is usually innate, often the ‘gum smile’ is already visible at a young age. It’s typically because of a high amount of tension on the muscle that pulls up the lip, which makes it pull the lip higher than necessary. This happens when we laugh, since certain muscles pull more during smiling. It is not something you develop over years, and that also means that you cannot train yourself to stop pulling the muscle. It is an automatic function of your body. An easy solution to this type of gummy smile is the House of Bratz gummy smile treatment using Botox.
Another possible reason for having a gummy smile is that the upper jaw is too advanced, or, at least, has a greater length in relation to the position of the lower jaw. The solution for this type of gummy smile lies more in the orthopaedic range or even corrective jaw surgery, also known as orthognathic surgery.
House of Bratz gummy smile Botox treatment
The goal of correcting a gummy smile is to achieve a more balanced smile that looks aesthetically pleasing. House of Bratz has perfected the art of using Botox the right way. Botox has a muscle-relaxing effect. Our House of Bratz specialists will inject the relaxer in the muscle responsible for pulling the upper lip too far when laughing so that it will relax more. This way, you will still have your signature beautiful smile, but with less visible gums.
Gummy smile Botox treatment process
Before we start with your gummy smile Botox treatment, we sit down together and have a consultation. Together, we discuss what exactly you would like to change and what you want to achieve with your gummy smile Botox treatment. We take a look at your medical background and history and then decide what treatment would suit you best. Before we start the injection process, we take pictures of the area that will be treated. That way, you will know exactly what kind of influence the gummy smile Botox treatment of House of Bratz has.
The area will be thoroughly cleaned and the House of Bratz specialist will then prick the areas to be treated. This fairly easy treatment usually takes between 5 and 10 minutes. There may be small red spots where you have been injected, but these are almost unnoticeable. You are immediately presentable after the treatment.
How long does it take to see the results?
The muscle relaxer House of Bratz uses is Botox. Botox has a reaction time of 2 weeks. A House of Bratz gummy smile Botox treatment has an effect of about 3 to 6 months, depending on the individual. After which the effect wears off, and you can repeat the treatment. The more often the treatment is performed, the longer it takes for the effect of the muscle relaxant to wear off.
What to do after the treatment?
We advise you to not do the following things after your gummy smile Botox treatment at House of Bratz:
- Don’t lie flat and bend down for the first 4 hours.
- Don’t smoke, no alcohol, and no physical exercise for the first 24 hours.
- Stay out of the sun for 2 weeks and don’t go indoor tanning.
- No sauna, spa, and hammam for the first 2 weeks.
- No facial treatments, such as laser treatments or peels, for the first 2 weeks.