Alias Name

Gummy Smile Correction, Lip Repositioning

Procedure Detail
Gummy smile means people who show excessive gum tissue, especially on the front teeth when they smile. Lip repositioning surgery is a procedure that corrects a gummy smile by reducing the amount the lip rides up when a person smile.

Features
Lip repositioning is a simple surgical procedure to treat ‘gummy smile’. The procedure restricts the muscle pull of the elevator lip muscles thereby reducing the gingival display while smiling.

Benefits
Correcting ”gummy smile”.

Recommended
Gingival smile.

Suitable Candidate
Gummy smile patient with edentulous jaw deformity. Lip is rising too high when smile.

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Pros
It not only solves the problem of excessively exposed gums, but also increases the length of the upper lip, blocks the levator muscles of the upper lip, corrects excessively protruding jaws, and comprehensively improves the lip; the surgical effect is obvious and can be maintained for a long time.

Cons
The operation is traumatic and requires a long recovery period.

Unsuitable Candidate
Patients with local acute inflammation and systemic infectious diseases; those during pregnancy and menstruation; those who take steroid hormones and aspirin for a long time; there are oral ulcers and folliculitis on the lips, and patients with infections should delay surgery.

Scar
No

Treatment Time
30-60 mins

Anesthesia Method
Local anesthetic

Treatment Course
Single Time

Procedures Technique
Surgery

Sustainability
Permanent

Recovery Period
3-6 months

Qualification
Practicing physician in medical aesthetics or board-certified plastic surgeon

Pain Scale
Mild

Before the Procedure

1. Avoid the menstrual period to avoid aggravating bruises and swelling.

2. Do not take anticoagulant drugs (aspirin, vitamin E) before surgery.

3. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should inform their doctors in advance.

4. Before the operation, pay attention to the cleaning of the operation area, trim nose and lip hair, and do not make up.

0-3rd days
Severe swelling period from 0 days to 3 daysRecovery tips:
Edema, bruising, congestion, etc. on the operation area are normal (analgesics can be taken on the night of the operation if pain occurs).

Aftercare methods:

1. Within 7 days after the operation, the surgical site should not be wet or squeezed.

2. Immediately after the operation, apply ice for 30-60 minutes; after the operation for 3 days, apply ice 3-4 times a day, each time 30-60 minutes (cold compressed, but the pressure should not be strong).

3. Take soft fluids in the first 3 days after the operation, do not use a straw, you can use a spoon; avoid overheated food, rinse mouth after eating.

4-7th days
4 to 7 days rapid swelling period Recovery Tips:
Absorption of bruising and congestion disappears, mild pain.

Caring methods:

1. If you find serious swelling or increase in pain and bleeding, etc. please contact your surgeon.

2. Within 1 week, avoid exaggerated expressions, talk as little as possible, avoid laughing and yawning.

3. You can brush your teeth but be gentle and do not touch the wound.

8-15th days
Recovery tips:
Swelling reduce quickly, and the bruises are completely absorbed.

Aftercare methods:

1. Within 1 week, no smoking, no alcohol, avoid spicy food and seafood.

16-30th days
16 to 30 days tissue recovery period. Recovery tips:
The result is gradually showing, not the final yet, you need to wait patiently for full recovery.

Aftercare methods:

1. pull down the upper lip every day after 2 weeks of operation to prevent the muscles from re-adhesion and affect the final result.

2. There might be local numbness on the lips may after the operation, and it will gradually recover about half a year.

31-90th days
31 days to 90 days stable period. Recovery Tips:
The tissue is restored, the effect is gradually obvious, and it is in a better state.

Care methods:

1. The final result can be evaluated after 3 months. If there is insufficient or over-correction, asymmetry or partial dissatisfaction, it can be repaired after 3 months.

Reminder
The above postoperative care is for reference only. Due to individual differences and different surgical procedures, the recovery cycle, suture removal time and aftercare methods will be different. The specific plan is to follow the doctor’s advice.