If your jaw is working overtime, clenching, grinding, or creating a square silhouette, masseter Botox can quiet the tension and soften the angles without surgery or downtime.
What masseter Botox does (and doesn’t) do
- Eases overactive chewing muscles (masseters) to reduce clenching and grinding.
- Softens the lower‑face width for a slimmer, more tapered jawline over time.
- Doesn’t freeze your smile—we dose where it counts and preserve natural expression.
- Reduces pain from TMJ with chewing, talking and tension headaches
Treatment overview
- Consult & mapping: We check bite patterns, muscle thickness, asymmetry, and dental history.
- Typical dosing: ~20–50 units per side depending on strength and goals.
- Timeline: Functional relief can begin in ~7–14 days; contour changes are gradual over 2–8 weeks and compound with maintenance.
- Maintenance: 3–4 months on average; some clients can extend intervals as muscles de‑train.
Who benefits most
- Daytime clenchers or nighttime bruxism (with or without a night guard)
- Tension headaches from jaw overuse
- Wide or square lower face from hypertrophic masseters
- TMJ diagnosis
Safety & precision
We use landmark and depth‑aware techniques to avoid diffusion to smile muscles and to protect chewing function. Expect normal chewing—just less clenching power.
No—precise placement targets the masseter belly. You’ll chew normally while your jaw clenching is reduced.
Functional relief is first; contour changes are gradual over weeks, with more change after consistent maintenance.
Depends on muscle thickness and goals; many start at ~20–30 units per side and adjust.
Yes—combining masseter tox with chin/DAO/buccinator planning can refine lower‑face harmony.
Minimal. Small bumps fade quickly; avoid strenuous exercise and heavy massage on treatment day.
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