Gummy Smile (EXCESSIVE GINGIVAL DISPLAY)
Price (Botulinum Injections) £195
Upper Lip Fillers £150
If you feel that when you smile you show too much of your gum, or that your gum is simply too prominent when you smile – this is often referred to as a ‘gummy smile’.
Gummy smile is a phenomenon that when some people smile, their upper lip elevates too far above their upper teeth which exposes their gums. One of the causes is a hyperactive muscle which elevates the upper lip.
Occasionally, the gummy smile is also aggravated by a thin upper lip that further contributes to the problem by exposing the upper gum even more.
Fortunately, gummy smile can be simply and effectively corrected with botulinum toxin injections to reduce the activity of the muscle that elevates the upper lip. This can be combined with lip filler where it is exacerbated by a thin upper lip.