What is Masseter Botox?
The masseter muscles are located on both sides of the jaw. The masseter, being the strongest chewing muscle, can grow large enough to become visibly prominent due to various reasons. When this muscle is overactive, it can cause pain in the jaw joint and even produce sounds from the joint. Additionally, from an aesthetic perspective, especially in women, the prominence of the jaw can result in an undesirable masculine appearance. The condition in which the masseter muscle grows and becomes prominent is called masseter hypertrophy (masseter enlargement).
The most common cause of the masseter muscle becoming enlarged and leading to masseter hypertrophy is teeth clenching and grinding due to various reasons. This condition, known as bruxism, not only leads to masseter enlargement but can also damage the teeth and jaw.
Masseter Botox, applied as a treatment for this clenching (bruxism) disorder, is an aesthetic procedure where the lower part of the face where the masseter muscle is located is slimmed down. Also known as jaw Botox, this procedure aims to correct deformities in the lower part of the face.
With jaw Botox application, the masculine and harsh appearance on the face caused by prominent masseter muscles is softened, and the square shape is reduced.
Excessive growth of the masseter muscle can cause both aesthetic and physical discomfort. Therefore, this procedure, also known as bruxism Botox, is sometimes performed for both cosmetic and functional treatment purposes.
What Are the Advantages and Benefits of Jaw Botox (Masseter Botox)?
- Jaw Botox is a very safe procedure. Since it is non-surgical, it has no side effects or complications. It is a non-surgical aesthetic procedure that slims the shape of the jaw.
- The procedure takes 10 minutes, and you can immediately return to your daily routine afterward.
- It provides a slimmer and more oval facial appearance by refining the jaw structure.
- It helps prevent pain caused by jaw clenching and teeth grinding.
- The size of the jaw muscles is reduced, resulting in a more defined and slimmer jawline.
- It is an effective treatment for bruxism (involuntary teeth clenching).
How Does Jaw Botox (Masseter Botox) Work?
Hypertrophied masseter muscles add a hard, square-like appearance to the lower facial line known as the "mandibular angle" or "jaw angle." Botox treatment is used to relax these muscles and soften the appearance.
With the botox injected into the masseter muscle, the muscle is essentially weakened. Botox blocks the signal from the nerve to the muscle. As a result, the muscle stops contracting, and since the overactivity of the masseter muscle decreases, it starts returning to its original size. After the procedure, the muscle can no longer contract as strongly, so it cannot expand, and over time, it shrinks and deflates.
