Melanin is a natural pigment that plays a role in the color of your hair, eyes or skin. Everyone has the same number of melanocytes, but some of us make more melanin than others. Gingival hyperpigmentation, or dark colored gums, are the result of excessive production of this pigment. In most cases, the concern is generally esthetic and not health-related.
If you do not like the dark color of your gums, we at Fønixen offer gum de-pigmentation. It is a gum lightening cosmetic procedure performed using laser. The treatment aims at lightening the color of your gums to a pleasing pink shade. The number of sessions depends on how light you want your gums to look.
Advantages of laser gum de-pigmentation:
- Significant improvement in one session.
- No cutting and suturing of gums is necessary.
- Minimally invasive procedure with very little pain and bleeding.
- Faster healing.
- Safe procedure for soft tissues.
The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, therefore the patient has minimum discomfort. Some temporary irritation and slight burning sensation may be present post-procedure, but you should have no issues with speech and can return to your daily routine immediately.
