Botox for the Jawline
Many muscles in your lower face are responsible for the very important functions of chewing and making facial expressions. One such muscle is the masseter, which connects your lower jaw to your cheek.
Issues affecting the masseter – such as enlargement and inflammation, common side effects of jaw clenching and teeth grinding – may cause significant discomfort and impairment of jawline aesthetics and function. In the jaw, excess muscle growth, also known as hypertrophy, can even lead to a significant shift in the shape of your face. However, with help from injectable treatments like Botox, these problems can become a thing of the past, and these issues can be very effectively managed.
Masseter botox, as you may have guessed, is a botox injectable treatment that directly addresses issues with a patient’s masseter muscle. Here are some of the most common reasons that people decide to undergo Masseter botox treatment.
Jaw Muscle Hypertrophy
Muscle hypertrophy is the medical term for what people refer to more simply as muscle growth. Have you been going to the gym lately and are noticing an increase in your body’s muscle mass? That’s muscle hypertrophy. Facial muscles are no different, if they are worked out, they will increase in size.
While an increase in muscle mass is generally considered a positive thing, muscle growth in the wrong areas can have negative aesthetic and physical side effects. This is certainly true in the case of jaw muscle hypertrophy. This excessive jaw muscle growth can make your jaw more prominent and your face more square and masculine. Treatment of the area using botox can help to reverse the hypertrophy and give rise to jawline slimming and facial feminisation.
Tension Headaches
Muscle hypertrophy in the jaw is often preceded by frequent tooth grinding and teeth clenching. This same grinding and clenching can also lead to serious, chronic headaches and migraines caused by excessive tension and strain.
Chronic Tooth Pain And Sensitivity
Via the same mechanisms as described above, muscle hypertrophy inducing grinding and clenching can also cause frequent tooth pain and oversensitivity to hot and cold foods.
Through Masseter botox, these issues can be prevented by:
- Reducing the size of your masseter muscle over time
- Relaxing the masseter muscle
- Reducing the urge to grind and clench
Keep in mind that it may be necessary in addition to botox to visit the dentist to address any tooth damage caused by habitual clenching and grinding. Masseter botox can be a great way to modify this behavior after dental treatment to protect your long-term oral health.
If you’d like to find out more about Masseter botox, treatment at Azthetics please feel free to get in touch to book your free consultation to discuss this further with one of our medical practitioners. Azthetics are a leading aesthetics clinic in the South West with modern, state of the art clinics in Bristol, Weston Super Mare and Taunton. Our cosmetic treatments are Doctor led and we are very proud of our fantastic Google Reviews.
Masseter Botox Before and After Images
After receiving Masseter Botox injections, there can be a noticeable transformation in the face shape. The treatment relaxes and reduces the size of the masseter muscles, leading to a softer, more oval-shaped face which can oftern create a slimmer and more refined jawline. Please see these before and after images from patients at the Azthetics Clinic after one treatment.