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Botox or Dysport for Jaw Slimming?
How can you tell if dysport will make a difference in slimming the jaw. My face is oval with the exception of an angled jaw. When I clenched my teeth the area bulges a tiny bit. I can press down on the muscle and see a much slimmer face, but I don't want to spend the money if it will only help my tmj without slimming the area. Will a doctor be able to tell for sure? Will dysport or botox work better? How risky is this procedure? Will most drs charge by the area or unit due to complexity?
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Yoon Ie
in indianapolis
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Botox or Dysport for Jaw Slimming
Either Botox or Dysport can be injected in to the masseter muscle to effectively acheive a slimming jaw. The goal is to atrophy the muscle enough so that it appears more narrow. I would recommend that you see a board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation.
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Schedule a consultation to see if you are a good candidate for Botox.
Botox to the masseter muscle is reportedly performed to reduce the appearance of a the jaws. The masseter is quite a large and strong muscle. Partial paresis of the muscle may result in other portions bulging. This seems entirely possible and can easily be remedied with additional Botox as advised. This seems reasonable given the size of the muscle.
Make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation and you will be advised if you are a good candidate...
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Botox Cosmetic for Bulging Jaw Muscles
Botox Cosmetic has been used for patients who have large, bulging jaw muscles. Typically, the masseter muscle on the sides of the face are hypertrophied or large. Clenching or excess chewing can cause these muscle to bulge & grow. This large chewing muscle is more commonly seen in Asian patients. Botox Cosmetic relaxes these muscles and reduces the angled jaw to create a slimmer jawline. As plastic surgeons have already stated, use of Botox Cosmetic in this method is not FDA...
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Botox in the jaw
Botox can be carefully given to the masseter muscle in the jawline, resulting in a slimmer lower face. The masseter muscle may be enlarged in patients who clench their teetch. By relaxing the muscle, it will decrease in size and give a more narrow appearance of the lower face.
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Botox or Dysport both work equally well in decreasing the muscle mass of the jaw muscle called the masseter
Botox or Dysport both work equally well in decreasing the muscle mass of the jaw muscle called the masseter. This procedure is very safe. I have never had any serious issues with this use. The amount of botox or dysport to use is dependent on the person because everybody has different responses and different volume of muscle. I usually tell this to people and then explain that I recommend starting at a lower dose like 15-25 units of botox for each side. Dysport requires 2.5...
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Slimming the jaw with Botox or Dysport
Botox and Dysport work similarly but most U.S. physicians have had less experience with Dysport as it was FDA approved last year and we have been using Botox for more than 17 years. It sounds like you are describing hypertrophic masseter muscles which may be treated with either Botox or Dysport. If nearby muscles are affected by the medicine, there may be a temporary but unwanted result such as a droop of the smile or inability to raise the upper lip. There might be more diffusion with...
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Botox or dysport for jaw line
If the masseter muscle is hypertrophic then it has been shown with multiple treatments with either Botox or dysport over extended periods of time the muscle will slim down.
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Botox for jaw slimming
Bulky masseter muscles can be aggravated by clenching, making the jaw line appear bulky. Botox is one of the best options around for reducing the size of this muscle and creating a slimmer jawline. Rather than "plumping" like collagen and fat, Botox blocks the impulses that nerves send to muscles, essentially paralyzing the muscles and diminishing their ability to tense. Using a very fine needle, the surgeon injects botox in small doses where the facial muscles are most...
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Off label use but routinely done
Indianapolis is a good size city with excellent cosmetic surgery. You still have to do your home work but I suspect you will find a well trained ethical surgeon who does Asian jaw line contouring with Botulinum toxin A. Which product should you get: Botox or Dysport. While these are truly not equivalent products, they are close enough that I would simply focus on finding the right doctor and go with their recommendations.
This treatment is typically...
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Botox Injections to "slim" the Chewing Muscle
The FDA has cleared Botox Cosmetic for the treatment of base of nose wrinkles caused by hyperactive muscles in that area. The use of Botox elsewhere is categorized as an OFF LABEL use, meaning doctors can use their discretion to use an approved drug elsewhere for OTHER than the original FDA indications. As a result Botox has been used to raise droopy brows, sagging "sad face" corners of mouth, to lower the lip and cover gummy smiles, to treat headaches, to stop excessive...
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