Masseter BOTOX^®

Your jawline frames your other facial features, and jawline definition can convey a youthful appearance in general. This is why your jawline’s shape and appearance are more important than some people may think.

Masseter muscles are some of the main muscles responsible for the action of chewing. You have two masseter muscles—one on each side of the jaw. They work with several other muscles to help pull the jaw down and then back up again. Overworking the masseter muscles due to emotional stress or chronic grinding or clenching can contribute to overuse—and a corresponding increase in size—of these muscles. BOTOX^® for the masseter muscles is a procedure that involves injections of botulinum toxin type A into the enlarged muscles to reduce their activity and gradually reduce their size. This creates a more defined and contoured jawline.

Patients are often curious about the topic of masseter BOTOX^® and sagging on the lower face. Loose, sagging skin below the jawline is referred to as “jowls,” but masseter BOTOX^® has not been shown to cause this laxity-based problem.

• BOTOX^® under the eyes can help with shrinking the muscle that appears when smiling or softening wrinkles under eyes.
• BOTOX^® around the amouth can soften smoker’s lines or lift downturned mouth corners.
• Trapezius BOTOX^® can slim down the neck and make shoulders look less broad.
• A BOTOX^® brow lift elevates the height of the eyebrows.
• BOTOX^® for the neck restores a smoother and more youthful-looking neckline.
• BOTOX^® for migraines is a medical treatment that works for migraine headaches by blocking chemicals that carry pain signals.
• Underarm BOTOX^® helps to reduce sweating in this area that’s associated with hyperhidrosis.
  

Western Dermatology Consultants provides a complete range of medical and aesthetic treatments. In addition to BOTOX^®, we offer hyaluronic acid fillers such as Juvederm^® Volux^® to help improve the structure and definition of the jawline, along with other fillers that can complement this, like Voluma^® to enhance the mid-face and cheeks. Unlike masseter BOTOX^®, fillers don’t affect the underlying muscles. These injectable gellike treatments are injected into the skin and add volume, enhancing the appearance of the skin or the contours of the face. They can address wrinkles such as nasolabial folds or plump and volumize the lips.