Quick fix GUMMY SMILE

If you tend to curl your upper lip under or raise it high above your teeth when you smile, there’s a quick and affordable solution. Dr Jonathan Hopkirk, Laser Clinics Australia’s global medical director says the cause of a gummy smile can be due to excessive gum tissue and strong or overactive upper lip muscles. However, with just a tiny amount of anti-wrinkle injections, you can help relax the lip for a more balanced grin. “A patient can benefit from improved lip volume, which can be achieved with dermal fillers [or] muscle relaxants [injected with a fine needle to each side of the nostril]. They target the muscles that elevate the upper lip, temporarily softening them to ‘drop’ the upper lip slightly,” he says. COST: from $60, laserclinics.com.au