Gummy Smile Refinement in London
Reduces excess gum visibility on smiling by softening the muscles that lift the upper lip too far - assessed carefully before treatment.
Reduces excess gum visibility on smiling by softening the muscles that lift the upper lip too far - assessed carefully before treatment.
Natural-looking outcomes focused on balance, precision, and facial harmony
Cases will be added soon
Suited to patients whose gum show is driven mainly by muscle overactivity rather than jaw or gum structure.
- Excess gum visibility on a broad smile.
- Self-consciousness about smiling in photos.
- A muscular, not structural, cause confirmed at assessment.
Where the cause is structural or dental, Dr Kay will recommend the appropriate referral instead.
- Excess upper gum visibility when smiling
- A smile that feels “too high”
- Self-consciousness in photographs
A small, precisely placed dose reduces the pull of the muscles that lift the upper lip, allowing it to rise slightly less on smiling.
Because these muscles sit close to those used in smiling and speech, accurate placement is essential to avoid affecting either.
Treatment is planned conservatively, with review before any further adjustment.
This is assessed during consultation by observing your smile pattern and gum-to-lip relationship.
The aim is a reduced, balanced gum show — over-correction that flattens the smile is specifically avoided.
Typically three to four months.
Sometimes, depending on your overall assessment.
Most patients find it comparable to other treatments in this group.
