Is my Botox Jaw Reduction Working?

4 days ago I got botox injected into my jaws to make them smaller and slimmer. I haven't felt any difference or soreness or anything different with my jaw. I am concered that it isn't working. When will I notice a difference?

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Botox for jaw definition

Not all people will get better defined jaw lines from botox. If there is a pulling of the neck muscles (the platysma) which is making more of a jowl, then Botox can help shape the jaw line. If there are hypetrophic masseters (chewing muscles) then Botox may help make the jaw line look finer. see video

Botox to reduce Jaw width

If your jaw muscles give your face a wide or square appearence then Botox into the muscles can slim the area. Once the Botox is injected it takes several months and likely one or two additional botox treatments to see the final result.

Thomas Buonassisi, MD

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Vancouver Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.8west.ca

Botox works well for Jaw Reduction

Botox can work very well to reduce the square appearance to your jaw. As a muscle "relaxer", it works by reducing the volume of the Masseter muscle. This is one of the large muscles involved in chewing, and it's size simply adds to the fullness in front of, and below the ear. There are several important things to consider when using Botox to decrease the square, bottom heavy look to your face. First, it will only help to slim the look of the jaw if the size of the... more

Jaw Reduction with Botox works well but takes time

Botox can be placed into the muscles of the jaw to reduce the appearacne of the jaw angle. These muscle are called teh masseter muscles and the Botox weakend them adn makes them shrink over time. This works very well, but it can take several treatments to see significant difference. Remember, the Botox can take a week to start working and then the treatment needs to be repeated every 4-6 months for about a year to see much improvement. Jaw reduction with Botox has become a very commonly... more

Botox in jaw line

Botox injected into the jaw line to reduce masseter hypertrophy takes several treatments repeated over a year or twos time to see a good effect.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox in the jaw takes time to work

Botox in muscles around the jaw to shrink them works differently than botox in other areas of the face. The best way I can describe it is by comparing it to the effects of a muscle in the arm after being in a cast for a few weeks. When the cast is removed, the arm looks small because the muscle shrinks or atrophies from not using it. When placing botox to shrink the muscles around the jaw it works similarly. The goal is prevent part of the muscle to move, and... more