It is said that a smile is the most beautiful language, but when you smile to reveal the flesh of the gums, a great discount on your beauty. This “gummy smile” is a fatal wound for many people, and if they are afraid to smile because of it, it is not too stifling! Today to tell you how to correct it. The 3 types of smiles: 1, the most common smile (67%) is the “Mona Lisa” smile caused by the contraction of the zygomaticus major muscle-based muscles. When smiling, the corners of the mouth are pulled outward significantly, and the middle of the mouth is mildly raised. The golden ratio of the smile is that the upper lip covers the upper 1/3 of the incisors. 2. The second most common type (35%) is the gingival smile, in which only the upper lip is elevated. Contraction of the supraspinatus muscle that raises the upper lip is the cause of this type of smile, and excessive contraction of this muscle produces the gummy smile. The supraspinatus nasalis muscle also plays an important role in this, as the medial upper lip is raised as well as the nose when the muscle contracts. In people with a gummy smile, it is very common for the upper lip to turn out when smiling, and this group is not suitable for injectable fillers to improve it, which often leads to overfilling of the lips. The best treatment for this group is to combine Botox and fillers to achieve a natural treatment effect. 3, showing full teeth smile is the least common type of smile reveals all of the upper and lower teeth We can see that a gingival smile is actually a smile that reveals a lot of upper gums, which very much affects the aesthetics. Generally speaking, the ideal smile is one in which the upper incisors are exposed by more than 3/4 of the teeth and the gums are exposed by less than 2 mm. However, some people expose too much of their gums when they smile, usually more than 3 mm, which is medically known as a gummy smile, which to a certain extent destroys the beauty and harmony of the face and even brings psychological burden, making people afraid to smile. What are the causes of gummy smile? Gummy smile can be caused by abnormalities in the jaw, teeth or excessive hyperactivity of the upper lip muscles. There are many causes of a gummy smile, which may be caused by a variety of factors such as abnormalities in the jawbone and facial soft tissue structure, hyperfunctioning upper lip muscles, and abnormal teeth, and may be caused by a combination of two or more factors. However, as the skin elasticity decreases with age, the soft tissues around the mouth will sag and the gummy smile will lessen. Can a gummy smile be corrected? Of course it can be corrected with jaw related surgery and Botox injections to make your smile look better. If the gummy smile is caused by muscle hyperactivity, a Botox injection is all that is needed! Because Botox can temporarily block the signal transmission of the upper lip muscle, it will not be so hyperactive, so when you smile, you will not lift too much and show too much gum, thus correcting the gummy smile. Botox to correct unsightly gummy smile: Generally speaking, as long as the jaw and teeth are not very prominent and strange looking, they can be corrected or reduced by Botox injections. The goal of applying Botox to the gummy smile is to avoid gingival exposure at rest and to reduce gingival exposure when smiling. People with a gummy smile have a relatively short distance between the upper lip and the base of the nose, a thin upper lip, a nasolabial angle often at 90 degrees or less, and a retracted upper lip, which is often referred to as an “open lip” when the upper incisors are visible at rest. Botox treatment is effective for people who have a short upper lip at rest and have gums exposed at rest and in dynamic situations. Depending on the type of gingival smile, the candidate can choose the injection site and dosage individually to achieve good results.