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One of the most important things from a moral point of view in regard to cosmetic procedures, in which we must always put the best interests of the patient first is: Does the procedure work, and if so is it cost-effective for the client?
Finally, I am confident to say a big YES to the use of anti-wrinkle injections with botulinum toxin or Botox™ to treat gummy smiles. The results are quite outstanding, providing a trained specialist carries out the procedure.
Techniques vary but the clinician should look at where the problem area lies and have a very good understanding of the anatomy of the muscles around the mouth. There are 4 injection points that can be used to depress the lip in different locations so it is vital that these are marked out from an anatomical point of view before the drug is injected.