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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS on GUMMY SMILE

The use of botulinum toxin is contraindicated for people who are allergic to albumin (this protein is used as one of the excipients in the formulation). For all the other people who do not have an allergy to albumin, from the analysis of the available literature, no episodes of death or serious health hazards associated with the aesthetic use of botulinum toxin have been found, nor any permanent effects that are clinically detectable. If used appropriately, in compliance with the approved indications and recommended doses, Botox causes a low incidence of complications with moderate severity.

The use of botulinum toxin is contraindicated for people who are allergic to albumin (this protein is used as one of the excipients in the formulation). For all the other people who do not have an allergy to albumin, from the analysis of the available literature, no episodes of death or serious health hazards associated with the aesthetic use of botulinum toxin have been found, nor any permanent effects that are clinically detectable. If used appropriately, in compliance with the approved indications and recommended doses, Botox causes a low incidence of complications with moderate severity.

Obviously not.
Botox is a drug: it acts according to the quantity-effect rule. What does it mean? The quantity added (in terms of units) is proportional to its action: the more units added, the stronger its action at the muscular level.
In the gummy smile, the quantities of Botox are predefined and calibrated to RELAX a part of the contraction of the levator muscle. This action causes the muscle to contract slightly less. It is not paralysed. To paralyze it, much higher quantities would be needed, but at that point one would fall into a technical error. Therefore, if the quantities are RESPECTED, there can be no paralysis.
Then, with the ONE POINT® Technique, only a small point in the dynamics of the smile is treated: the other muscles are not touched. From this point of view, the smile in general is not “worse” in any way.

Obviously not.
The evaluation of the type of smile is carried out during the visit. If we realize the possibility of this result (the joker smile), we DO NOT do the treatment.

For the treatment itself, NO. However, the treatment will be performed after healing.

Aesthetic invective treatments are NOT performed during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

YES.

Treatment is postponed until the END of medical therapy.

YES. Injections into the perioral tissues are performed ONE MONTH BEFORE and ONE MONTH AFTER dental treatment.

This is a very common and very frequent question. Autoimmune diseases are a broad spectrum of pathologies, united by one condition: the “malfunction” of one’s own immune system that “attacks” the body’s tissues.

There are so many, of various kinds and of varying severity. I am writing to you THOSE in which I DO NOT PERFORM the botulinum toxin injection aesthetic treatment

All “MYOSITIS” (e.g. myasthenia gravis), in which the target tissue is striated muscle.

Other autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis or intestinal diseases do not seem to be “disturbed” by the drug.

In any case, the autoimmune diseases must be in their NOT active phase and the certification of the dedicated specialist is required for the authorization for hyaluronic acid injections.

Botulinum toxin can be carried out:

👉 One month before the vaccine

or

👉 one month after the last scheduled dose

Botulinum toxin injections can be performed safely: EIGHT – TWELVE months after rhinoplasty. Of course it is always intended to complete healing.

In theory No. However, it would be desirable to do the treatment AFTER the orthodontic treatment.