Why Botox Therapy Is The Fastest And Easiest Way To Fix Gummy Smiles

You look your best when you smile! Actually, what make you look beautiful when you smile, are your teeth. It is for this reason why millions, possibly including you as well, spend a hefty amount every year on their oral care.

But what if you showed more of your gums than your teeth when you smiled? Would you still look as good? Do you feel too self-conscious when you smile because you hate your gums showing too much? How to get rid of it? Is surgery the only way out? Isn’t there a short cut to hide those gums when you smile?

To pop all those bubbles, what if you were told that it would only take half an hour to completely get rid of your gummy smile? Yes, it’s true and thanks to Botox®!

What is Botox?

Botox® or Botulinum toxin is a poisonous neurotoxin, which is produced by Clostridium Botulinum. It has 8 distinguishable exotoxins, of which, type A is used to fix a gummy smile. It has high potential in the medical treatment of certain disorders like crossed eyes, muscle spasms, erratic blinking, and is even used to reduce wrinkles and in fixing gummy smiles.

How does Botox work?

Botox® prevents nerve signals from reaching the muscles. Muscles do not move unless they receive signals from the nerves. Thus, Botox® practically paralyzes your muscles. This keeps them from contracting or moving from their positions. This is how wrinkles are reduced with Botox® therapy.

Botox® does this by preventing the release of acetylcholine from the nerves’ axon endings at neuromuscular junctions, thereby causing the paralysis of the muscles. Consider Ibuprofen for example. It simply aids in weakening the sensory nerves and interferes with the signals that they send to the brain. That is how you are relieved from your pain. Botox® works pretty much the same way!

How Botox therapy can fix gummy smiles?

Botox® is injected into the intersection of three muscles, between the nose and the upper lip, which is called the Yonsei Point. Paralyzing this intersection implies that the ability of the upper lip to contract and lift itself is disparaged.

Being unable to contract when you smile, means that your upper lip largely covers your upper gum tissues and prevents them from getting exposed. This is how you get rid of your gummy smile with Botox treatment.

How long does the treatment take?

Botox® therapy typically requires 30–45 minutes. That’s really it! You just walk in to your physician, rest yourself, get injected with Botox®, and lie down there for a few more minutes. While there may be some related minor procedures, the entire therapy does not take more than 45 minutes.

The effects last for 3–6 months, post which, you’d be required to take another Botox® therapy.

Is it safe?

The FDA itself approves of the usage of Botox® in various cosmetic treatments. In fact, the FDA itself has been researching how the application of Botox® could be expanded across the medical industry. Thus, rest assured, Botox® therapy is absolutely safe!

What to expect during Botox therapy?

You can expect anything but pain during your Botox® therapy. This is because the needles that are used to inject Botox®, are incredibly thin! Furthermore, you would not even be dizzy or weak after the injection. However, your therapist may ask you to take complete rest for that day. Do not expect immediate results. Usually, you’d start to notice the changes from Day 2.

The only other solution to Botox® therapy to fix a gummy smile is a surgery. Although such a solution is permanent, it is surely more complicated. Would you rather be in an operation theater than a physician’s clinic? If you said “no”, you chose the fastest and easiest way to fix your gummy smile! However, do consult with your doctor before opting for Botox® therapy. There are some medical conditions, such as being diabetic or pregnant, which could be consequential upon taking Botox therapy®.