Masseter Botox: defined facial contours and less pain

The mas­se­ter is a strong che­wing mus­cle in the back of the cheek. If we grind our tee­th and place an incor­rect load on the jaw, it can beco­me enlar­ged. In most cases, such incor­rect loa­ding occurs uncon­scious­ly. Pos­si­ble con­se­quen­ces: The jaw con­tour beco­mes wider and pain can occur. Ten­si­on hea­da­ches, jaw and neck pain are typi­cal. It is not uncom­mon for the ten­si­on to radia­te into the should­ers towards the eyes or temples.

Mas­se­ter Botox is an effec­ti­ve tre­at­ment opti­on. We use it to pro­tect the func­tion of tee­th and mus­cles – and for a slim­mer facial shape.

What effect does botulinum toxin have on the chewing muscles?

Botu­li­num toxin is a pro­ven mus­cle rela­x­ant. Fine­ly dosed, it regu­la­tes the mus­cle acti­vi­ty of the mas­se­ter. Exces­si­ve ten­si­on is redu­ced and the che­wing mus­cle rece­des slight­ly in the weeks fol­lo­wing tre­at­ment. Cle­ar­ly visi­ble, yet very natu­ral. The chin-jaw­li­ne appears nar­rower and sof­ter. The­re is no downtime.

When Masseter-Botox is suitable:

We have found out: Pati­ents who uncon­scious­ly grind or clench their tee­th bene­fit most from the tre­at­ment. And thus with:

• Tee­th grin­ding or hea­vy clenching
• uni­la­te­ral or bila­te­ral jaw tension
• Ten­si­on hea­da­ches in the temp­le and neck area
• pro­no­un­ced „squa­re“ lower jaw
• asym­me­tri­cal chewing
• Jaw pres­su­re during peri­ods of stress

An esthetic contour as a treatment goal

Many of our pati­ents would like a more har­mo­nious lower jaw­li­ne. If the mas­se­ter is pro­no­un­ced, the shape of the face often appears hea­vy. This chan­ges when the mus­cles relax. Rest­ric­tions to facial expres­si­ons do not occur with cor­rect application.

The effects

• Noc­turnal che­wing pres­su­re decrea­ses noticeably.
• Pain in the tem­po­ro­man­di­bu­lar joint improves.
• Less strain on tee­th and gums.
• Ten­si­on-indu­ced ear pain or rin­ging in the ears will subside.
• The qua­li­ty of sleep often improves.
• Ten­si­on-rela­ted neck, throat and hea­da­ches subside.
• The cheek con­tour beco­mes narrower.

Treatment procedure

The tre­at­ment only takes a few minu­tes. The pro­ce­du­re: We pal­pa­te the mas­se­ter, deter­mi­ne the dose indi­vi­du­al­ly and inject (inject) the acti­ve ingre­di­ent direct­ly into the mus­cle fibers. The effect beg­ins after a few days and sta­bi­li­zes after two to four weeks. Depen­ding on the fin­dings, adjus­t­ment tre­at­ments are pos­si­ble after a few weeks.

Mas­se­ter-Botox also has a las­ting effect: when the grin­ding subs­i­des, uncon­scious mus­cle acti­vi­ty also decrea­ses. An effect that influen­ces well-being in the long term.

What is important to us at the Swiss Derma Clinic:

Mas­se­ter-Botox is a com­bi­na­ti­on of aes­the­tic and medi­cal tre­at­ment. Mus­cle ten­si­on, blocka­ges or incor­rect strain are not the cau­se of phy­si­cal com­plaints. And, as with Mas­se­ter, they can also affect the exter­nal appearance. Just think of poor pos­tu­re and the effects on the body­’s sil­hou­et­te. The­se and other cor­re­la­ti­ons are important to us – our approach at the Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic is holi­stic. We the­r­e­fo­re con­sider all aspects, even when it comes to aes­the­tic tre­at­ments. This is the only way we can recom­mend more effec­ti­ve alter­na­ti­ves, advi­se against an appli­ca­ti­on or recom­mend it with a clear conscience.

Arran­ge your con­sul­ta­ti­on in Zurich here for an initi­al assessment.

FAQ

How does jaw pain mani­fest its­elf, start­ing from the masseter?

An over­loa­ded mas­se­ter mus­cle, for exam­p­le, cau­ses mor­ning jaw pain, ten­si­on when che­wing, ten­der­ness at the rear ang­le of the jaw or facial pain. Many pati­ents also report accom­pany­ing hea­da­ches or neck pain.

Does Mas­se­ter-Botox influence facial expressions?

No. Only the exces­si­ve mus­cle strength is redu­ced, not the basic func­tion. Eating, spea­king and all facial expres­si­ons are retai­ned. Only very vigo­rous che­wing may feel unfa­mi­li­ar in the first few days. The mus­cle gets used to the redu­ced load very quickly.

When does a visu­al chan­ge beco­me apparent?

Func­tion­al rela­xa­ti­on occurs after a few days. As the mus­cle slow­ly regres­ses, the visi­ble chan­ges in the jaw con­tour deve­lop gra­du­al­ly over the cour­se of a few weeks. Not as an imme­dia­te effect, but ins­tead har­mo­nious­ly and naturally.

Is the tre­at­ment useful for asym­me­tri­cal facial contours?

If the­re is one-sided clen­ching or grin­ding, the mas­se­ter can beco­me more pro­no­un­ced on one side. We can com­pen­sa­te for the mus­cu­lar asym­me­try with an indi­vi­du­al dosa­ge of acti­ve ingre­di­ents. As a result, the con­tour also appears more even.