Botox or Dysport for Jaw Slimming?

asked 1 year ago by Yoon Ie in indianapolis
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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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?

9 answers to Botox or Dysport for Jaw Slimming?

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... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

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.

Joshua Zeichner, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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... more

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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... more