To: / Genuine Olive Re: gummy smile

August 16, 2004

Hey there. I am scheduled for surgery on Sept.17 for sleep apnea,

but along with that and many other things, I am also correcting a

gummy smile. (I haven't gotten a measurement of how much gum I show

exactly, but it's a lot) I was just wondering if you only had the

surgery to correct a gummy smile or if you also had functional

issues. I saw the picture you had posted under your profile, and

you look great. (Whether that's a pre-op picture, or a post-op one,

you're beautiful either way, so I'm glad you're happy with the

results.) You don't seem to show any lip incompetence or anything

like that and your profile (cheekbones and chin) look really

proportional, so that's why I was just wondering if your gummy smile

was solely an " aesthetic " issue. Do you have any pics that show

your " gummy " smile before and after? I'd be interested to see how

much difference it made. Thanks.

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> Yes, I also had upper jaw surgery to reduce my gummy

> smile. Before, I showed 9-10 mm of gum when I smiled,

> now I show 1-2 mm! I am very happy with the results

> and my nose doesn't look any bigger. Your face will

> look shorter but you'll get used to that, because

> having a gummy smile, your face generally tends to be

> long to begin with. So good luck with your surgery!

> May the results be the best for you!

> ~~

>

August 16, 2004