A beautiful smile should radiate confidence, not self-consciousness. If your gums show too much when you smile, Aestec’s specialised gummy smile treatment with Botox may be exactly what you need. This treatment is quick, subtle and effective. It reduces upper lip elevation when smiling, helping you enjoy a more confident, balanced look.
A gummy smile refers to a smile that reveals an excessive amount of gum above the upper teeth. This is often caused by overactive muscles lifting the upper lip too far. While not a medical issue, many people find it aesthetically unappealing and confidence-reducing.
We use botulinum toxin (Botox) to temporarily relax the overactive upper lip muscles. This keeps the lip in a more natural position when you smile, reducing the gum visibility. The treatment is quick, almost painless and requires no recovery time.
Is your smile holding you back? Do you avoid laughing on photos or feel exposed when you smile spontaneously? While you're not alone, you can smile again without excessive gum exposure.
The gummy smile treatment is perfect if you:
Curious what to expect when treating a gummy smile? We got you covered with this step-by-step overview.
We always begin with a personal conversation. You're warmly invited for a consultation where we calmly discuss what bothers you about your smile and what you'd like to improve. Our doctor examines your face, expressions and smile to determine what suits you best.
This consultation costs €50, but the fee is waived if you proceed with treatment. This way, you receive honest, tailored advice, no sales talk.
If you decide to go ahead, we can often start right away. The doctor will inject a small amount of botulinum toxin (Botox) into the muscle that lifts your upper lip. This reduces how far the lip lifts when you smile, resulting in less visible gum.
The injections are done quickly and feel like tiny pinches. Many clients describe it as “no worse than eyebrow threading.” You can also opt for a numbing cream to feel nothing at all.
The entire procedure usually takes no more than 10 minutes. Many clients choose to combine the gummy smile treatment with frown lines, crow’s feet, or a brow lift with Botox. In that case, the entire treatment will naturally take a bit longer.
After the gummy smile treatment, you can go right back to your usual activities. There’s no recovery time. However, we do recommend avoiding exercise, touching your face, or lying flat for the first 24 hours. A small effort for a natural, confident smile, right?
You’ll start to see results appear between 3 and 7 days post-treatment. That’s because Botox takes some time to relax the targeted muscles gradually. The best part? You’re still 100% yourself except your smile looks even better.
More lip, less gum, and above all: a boost in your self-confidence.
In the week following treatment, your upper lip will naturally lift less when you smile, making your gums less visible. The result is a softer, more attractive smile that looks natural. You now experience the confidence you should when smiling.
The cost of gummy smile correction starts at €195 per session. This covers 1 Botox zone, which is typically enough to treat a gummy smile. For a tailored treatment plan and final price, we recommend scheduling a personal consultation.
Most clients experience only mild discomfort during the injections. The needles are very fine and specially designed for these types of cosmetic treatments. The feeling is often described as small pinpricks: equally annoying, but doable. With an anesthetic cream, you won't notice it at all. In addition, the treatment takes only a few minutes, so the discomfort is short-lived.
The results of the treatment remain visible for an average of 3 to 4 months. After that period, muscle activity gradually begins to recover, and gum laughter slowly returns. To maintain the result permanently, we recommend repeating the treatment approximately three times a year.
Side effects are rare and usually very mild. Sometimes you'll see some redness, small bruising, or slight swelling at the injection site. That goes away within a few hours to a maximum of one day. Serious complications almost never occur if treatment is performed by an experienced doctor, such as Aestec.
Yes, you can go back to your day after the treatment, no recovery time is necessary. However, we recommend that you do not touch the treated area for the first 24 hours, do not exercise intensively and avoid lying flat. So no gym that day, but otherwise you can do everything you would normally do.
A gummy smile can undermine your confidence, whether that's in photos, presentations, or daily conversations. Fortunately, in just 10 minutes, you can enjoy a more balanced smile without surgery or downtime.
Our clients feel freer to laugh and stop worrying about how they look when they smile. Let us help you fall in love with your smile again.
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