Botox for bulky unilateral masseter muscle?

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A: Unilateral Masseter Muscle Enlargement

By Tanveer Janjua, MD - Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox will work great. Before you start on Botox, you need to be sure that enlargement is not related to any kind of abnormal growth like a tumor. You also need to see a dentist to make sure your occlusion (the way your teeth sit) is normal. Once it is confirmed that all the enlargement is benign then... more

A: Enlarged Masseter

By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

I would first make sure that is exactly what it is, an enlarged masseter and nothing else. You need to be examined if you have not yet and have a diagnosis prior to going about getting botox injected. But yes botox will help this if it is your masseter muscle

A: Could Botox help?

By Beverly Johnson, MD - Washington DC Dermatologist

It could, but there is no guarantee with these things. Find an experience doc in your area. Good luck PS. Do you grind your teeth at night. Your dentist may be able to tell you if you do!

A: Botox for unilateral and bilateral masseter hypertrophy works well

By Min S. Ahn, MD - Westborough Facial Plastic Surgeon

I have treated unilateral and bilateral maseter hypertrophy with Botox and it works very well. Aside from the cosmetic imrpovement, it also puts less strain on the temeromandibular joint which reduces teeth grind and tension headaches. Of course you do need to make sure first that there is not another... more

A: Left masseter muscle

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

First you want to figure out why the left is so much larger than the right. This would require an examination. If everything is OK, Botox may help to make the muscle smaller.

A: Botox for Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy, or is it an Enlarged Parotid Gland?

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi Fanny, Please get an examination by an otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon to make sure that you don't have an enlarged parotid gland before having your masseter muscle injected. If it is your masseter, it should not end up smaller that the other side. Good luck and be well. Dr. P