hypermobile high lip line surgery

Q. hi there, when i smile i show lots of gum. my top lip seems to lift to far up. i’ve looked on the net and come across hypermobile high line lip surgery but cant find anywhere that does it. is it a cosmetic dentist i need as they don’t seem to know what im talking about they keep saying gum contouring but its not that!!! can you point me in the right direction and any idea on price. please help

A. Dear T,
The person you want to speak to is a dentist called Peter Fairbairn. He has lectured on this subject in the UK and is the only dentist I know of who carries out this procedure. This procedure was first performed in the 1970’s so its not a new procedure as such. Have a look at his web site - scarsdaledental.co.uk .

He gives an estimate of £800 for lip repositioning but this may have changed since the web site was edited.

Hope this helps and please mention my name to Peter - always good to know who is supporting you.

Dr Julian Caplan BDS
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

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6 Responses to “hypermobile high lip line surgery”

  1. tracey Says:
    July 14th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    thank you dr caplan i have emailed peter and waiting to hear back. but checking his website it looks positive. thanks again. T

  2. S Says:
    July 23rd, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Dear Dr Caplan,

    your answer to T’s question has helped me realizing the direction which I should be taking to get rid of my gummy smile, so thank you for that.
    However, what worries me in your answer is this part “is the only dentist I know of who carries out this procedure”.
    I was hoping to find an expert in the South East Europe region, or in USA…
    could you please let me know if this procedure is performed (to your knowledge) in these areas and how complicated is it, at all? I read somewhere that it is a “standard procedure” performed under local anesthesia, but then I read your answer and it seems as though not many dentists perform it.
    best regards,
    S

  3. T Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    dear s. the research i did into it was mainly on US sites so i think the procedure is more commonly done in the US than in the uk. i just googled gummy smile!!! read loads of stuff then it gave me the term hypermobile lip surgery and than i googled that. found loads of stuff in US but nothing in england which then led me to leave comment on here. from info ive had they assess whether it should be hypermobile lip surgery or gum contouring. im so glad something can be done. im sure dr caplan may have more info but thought i’d let you know where i found info. ive spoken to friends that have the same problem and they were amazed that somthing could be done…i think peter may well have an influx of people!!!!! if i can get it done will let you know how it goes. T

  4. admin Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    HI tracey please join our forums and write about your experience in the online journals as this will help others in a smilar situation that have a high lipline or are considering this type of treatment.

    Admin

  5. S Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 7:45 am

    Dear T and Admin,

    I already contacted dr Peter Fairbairn and I can say he is extremely kind and helpful! he will try to help me find dentists in my region and if it is commonly performed in US, then great since I plan to visit relatives there soon.
    @ T: I did the same thing after posting a comment here and got same results but I have no results for SEE region.
    @ admin: I will join the forums,
    and thank you both.
    best
    S

  6. Louise Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    Tracey,

    I was really interested to read your comments on this forum and see that you were considering going to see Dr Peter Fairbairn. I went to see him about a year ago but then not knowing anyone else who had had the procedure I got quite nervous about it as wasn’t sure of the long term effects. I would be really grateful if you could add any further comments to the forum if you end up going ahead with the procedure as I would love to hear your feedback.

    Thank you.

    Louise

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