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What is Gummy Smile Botox?
Gummy smile Botox relaxes the small muscles that raise your top lip when you smile. With less pull, the lip sits lower over the gum line, so less gum shows. It needs no surgery, and your smile still moves naturally.
Gummy Smile Botox
- •Less gum showing
- •More balanced smile
- •Fast in‑office visit
- •Minimal downtime
You love to smile, but you do not love how much gum shows when you do. Botox for gummy smile gently relaxes the tiny muscles that lift your upper lip so it does not rise as high, softening gum show while your smile still feels like you in a quick visit with little to no downtime.
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- Less gum showing
- More balanced smile
- Fast in‑office visit
- Minimal downtime
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What Happens During Gummy Smile Botox Treatment
At Golden Rose in Apopka/Orlando, FL, Dr. Vega starts by watching your smile and checking how much gum is visible. She then uses very fine needles to place Botox at a couple of points in those muscles. Most people feel a quick pinch, and the injections take only a few minutes. You can return to your day right away, avoiding rubbing, lying flat and intense exercise or heat for the rest of it.
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When to Expect Results
Your upper lip starts to lift a little less within several days. As the muscles settle, the smile looks more balanced and the gums show less. Dr. Vega brings you back at about two weeks to review the result and fine-tune it if needed. Results generally hold for several months.
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Ideal Candidate for Gummy Smile Botox
Muscle activity is the main reason your gums show when you smile.
Your upper lip lifts higher on one side, or sharply, when you smile.
You want a gentler, better-proportioned smile that keeps its natural movement.
You are happy to return regularly to keep your smile balanced.
Gummy Smile Botox Focus Areas
What Botox for Gummy Smile Treats
Excessive Gum Show
Relaxing the upper-lip elevator muscles keeps the top lip from jumping as high, so less gum shows each time you smile. This suits you when the extra gum show comes mainly from muscle pull rather than tooth shape or jaw position.
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A few carefully placed units soften the muscles that raise your upper lip, so it settles a little lower over the gums when you smile. The change is subtle and looks like a more refined version of your own smile.
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Strong upper-lip elevator muscles pull the lip up with every smile, exposing more of the gum line than feels comfortable for you.
Your Gummy Smile Botox Timeline
What to expect from treatment day through peak result
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Early Change Stage
Early change period
Treatment itself takes only a few minutes with a couple of tiny injections into the upper-lip muscles. Over the next several days those muscles start to relax and your top lip lifts a little less when you smile. Most patients return to their day right after the visit.
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Full Effect Phase
Balanced result visible
As the upper-lip muscles reach a steady level of relaxation, your top lip rests slightly lower over the gums and gum show softens when you smile. This is usually when the balanced, natural-looking result is most clear in photographs and in the mirror.
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Result Maintained
Result maintained
The refined smile typically holds through the treatment window for most patients. Dr. Vega uses your follow-up visits to review how long each round lasted and helps you plan the next appointment so your smile stays consistent.
The Golden Rose Experience
Why Patients Choose Golden Rose for Gummy Smile Botox Care
For Botox to refine a gummy smile, subtlety matters. Dr. Kimberly Ayala Vega, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, blends doctorate-level training in aesthetics and functional medicine with a calm, detailed approach, so every decision about your smile is shaped with care and grounded in how you want to look in real life.
Dr. Kimberly Ayala Vega is a doctorate-prepared, board certified family nurse practitioner (DNP, APRN, FNP-C) and the founder of Golden Rose Wellness & Medical Spa. Her background in medical aesthetics and functional medicine guides every treatment plan, from smile balance with Botox to the wellness care that supports it.
Dr. Vega runs a Botox training program for RNs, PAs, NPs, MDs and DOs and brings that teaching mindset into every appointment. The same careful mapping and measured dosing she shares with other providers is what shapes your own treatment plan.
Before any Botox is drawn up, Dr. Vega pays close attention to how your upper lip moves in regular conversation and when you smile, so the shift in gum show stays soft and natural. Treatment is performed at Golden Rose under her medical direction, with time for your questions and a calm pace.
Patient Reviews
Patient Experiences
Honest words from people who chose Golden Rose Wellness & Medical Spa for Botox and wellness care.
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Treatment Process
What to Expect from Gummy Smile Botox
From your first visit with Dr. Vega through follow-up, you know exactly what is happening at every step of your Botox for gummy smile treatment at Golden Rose Wellness & Medical Spa.
Step 01 · Consultation
Consultation and Smile Assessment
Dr. Vega studies how your upper lip moves from rest to full smile, how much gum shows, and whether the extra gum show is mainly from muscle pull. She then explains what a more balanced result could look like for your face and outlines a specific Botox plan before any units are drawn up.
- Upper-lip movement and gum show checked
- Balanced smile goal and photos discussed
- Exact dosing plan explained before treatment
Treatment Areas
Areas We Treat with Botox
Each area is its own treatment with its own technique and dosing, and many patients combine areas in a single coordinated session. Explore each treatment below, or book a consultation for a custom plan.
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Masseter Botox
Masseter Botox
Consultation Required
Your jaw feels tight, your lower face looks wider, and you are tired of waking with tension.
Consultation Required
Baby Botox
Baby Botox
Consultation Required
Baby Botox uses smaller, precise doses of Botox to gently soften early lines while your face keeps its natural…
Consultation Required
Preventative Botox
Preventative Botox
Consultation Required
Preventative Botox treats the movement that is just beginning to etch lines into your skin, so faint forehead and…
Consultation Required
Masseter Botox
Masseter Botox
Consultation Required
Your jaw feels tight, your lower face looks wider, and you are tired of waking with tension.
Consultation Required
Baby Botox
Baby Botox
Consultation Required
Baby Botox uses smaller, precise doses of Botox to gently soften early lines while your face keeps its natural…
Consultation Required
Preventative Botox
Preventative Botox
Consultation Required
Preventative Botox treats the movement that is just beginning to etch lines into your skin, so faint forehead and…
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Gummy Smile Botox in Apopka
Why Patients Trust Golden Rose for Gummy Smile Botox
Your visit starts with a real conversation about what you see in photos, how much gum you would like to show, and how far you want to go with treatment. From there, Dr. Vega shapes a precise Botox for gummy smile plan that fits your anatomy and your comfort level.
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Upper Lip Mapped First
Anatomy focused
Before any Botox is prepared, Dr. Vega watches your smile from rest through a full laugh and notes how much gum shows. That study of your natural movement guides where each unit is placed so your final result feels like your own smile in softer balance.
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Measured, Gentle Dosing
Natural movement
Because the upper-lip muscles are delicate, Dr. Vega uses light dosing so the lip lifts a little less while your smile still moves and feels like you. If you prefer to start more conservatively, she can build your dose gradually over time.
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Thoughtful Follow-Up
Result reviewed
Once your result has settled, you meet again with Dr. Vega to look at your smile in person and on photos. Together you talk through what you notice, and she can add small adjustment doses when a touch more refinement would help everything line up the way you like.
FAQ
Your Gummy Smile Botox Questions,
Answered by Dr. Vega
Answers to the most common questions about Botox for gummy smile, so you know what to expect before your visit to Golden Rose Wellness & Medical Spa.
Gummy smile Botox at Golden Rose is priced per unit. This area usually needs only a small number of units because the upper-lip muscles are delicate. Dr. Vega reviews the exact unit count and total cost with you at your consultation before anything is booked.
Botox for gummy smile works by softening the upper‑lip elevator muscles that pull your top lip upward when you smile. As that pull eases, the lip does not climb as high, so less gum shows and the smile looks more in proportion. It is most helpful when muscle activity is the main reason the gums stand out.
Most gummy smile treatments use only a few units placed into the small muscles that lift the upper lip. The exact number depends on how strongly your lip moves and how much gum shows. At your visit, Dr. Vega studies your smile and talks you through the dose plan before any injection.
You usually start to notice a change within several days as the upper-lip muscles begin to relax. The result becomes clearer as your lip position settles, when your top lip rests a little lower over the gums and your smile looks more balanced in photos and in the mirror.
Gummy smile Botox generally lasts for a stretch of several months for most patients. At each visit, Dr. Vega or your injector at Golden Rose asks how long your last treatment held and adjusts the timing and plan so your smile balance stays steady over time.
Gummy smile Botox does not have to make you look stiff. Dr. Vega plans light, careful dosing and precise placement so your upper lip lifts a bit less while your smile still feels and looks like you. The focus stays on easing excessive gum show and improving balance.
Most patients feel only a quick pinch or mild pressure where the needle goes in. The visit is brief, with focused injections into the upper‑lip muscles, and numbing is rarely needed. If you feel nervous about needles, Dr. Vega can use ice or other comfort steps first.
Gummy smile Botox can help when one side of your smile lifts higher because of how the muscles work. Dr. Vega can adjust the amount on each side so the lip moves more evenly and gum show looks more balanced. At your consultation, she checks this closely and explains whether Botox is the right option.
There is very little downtime. Most people go back to regular daily tasks soon after leaving Golden Rose. Dr. Vega asks you to avoid pressing on the area for several hours and to hold off on intense exercise or heat that day. Any tiny marks from the needle usually settle quickly.
Gummy smile Botox is a focused use of Botox in the small muscles that raise your upper lip when you smile. These precise doses soften that upward pull so gum show eases while your smile still feels natural. At Golden Rose Wellness & Medical Spa, the visit is quick, early changes start within the first days, and the result refines as the muscles settle.