Botox or Dysport for Jaw Slimming?

Botox and Dysport are both safe neuromodulators that can be very useful in slimming overbulked masseter muscles, thus slimming the face nonsurgically. As with any medical procedure, there are always risks, but most of these would be owing to operator error, which is why it is so important to find a professional who has expertise in Botox and Dysport injection. The only real side effects you should expect are slight swelling, bruising, redness and/or pain around the injection sites for the first few days. I hope this helps.

 Either Botox or Dysport can do an excellent job of relaxing the masseter muscle, resulting in a slimmer face and less jaw clenching or grinding, which may alleviate symptoms of TMJ. The only real risks associated with using neuromodulators to slim the jaw – other than temporary bruising and soreness – are related to injector error. This is why choosing the right doctor is so important. When you have a consultation with a board-certified dermatologist, he or she will be able to evaluate your face and muscles to determine if you will respond to slimming the face with Botox or Dysport and will also determine the best sites for the injections. How doctors charge varies by practice. Most will happily work out a payment plan with you. Your jaw-slimming results should last anywhere from three to four months to up to a year.

Thank you for your question. Botox or Dysport can be a very effective way to contour the jaw line by reducing the masseter shadow through the outer jaw skin. In addition, it can reduce symptoms of jaw clenching or grinding of teeth at night time. This is an advanced technique that requires a strong understanding of the underlying anatomy. Some side effects can results in some very unintented effects. This can include affecting the smile due to diffusion of the Botox into neighboring smile muscles. Over treatment can also overweaken your jaw muscles making it harder to chew food and causes your jaw muscles to relax too much when you sleep.The injection technique does vary by physical exam and the goals of the treatment. Facial contouring goals may change the injection sites themselves to affect different portions of the masseter as well as the dose. The strength of the masseters can be felt by palpation and also helps me to determine dosing. In general, I start with 15- 25 units of Botox (OR 50-75 units of Dysport) per side for most patients. If the have very strong masseters, then I may increase the dose, but more commonly ask them to return in three weeks for a touch up. Once you get the desired result, I let patients know that future treatments may require less to maintain the look or the jaw clenching symptoms, especially if they get treated as soon as they notice the symptoms return. This can be as soon as three to four months, but in some cases, patients report that it lasts six months or more. I find it depends on the dose we use and how many times we have done the procedure as the duration may lengthen for patients that repeat it regularly.

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. 

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 for the procedure.  We charge by area. 

 

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 approved and considered off-label. Keep in mind that it takes time for the muscle mass to reduce in size. Usually, it can take several months to notice slimming of the jawline, with continued improvement over time. Not all Botox Cosmetic providers do this procedure. Speak with a specialist to help determine if Botox Cosmetic is appropriate for you.

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 Dypsort but this is still being explored. If there is greater diffusion to nearby areas with Dysport than it might be more risky to use it for this purpose.

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 effective for about 3 or 4 months but this depends on dose.  Regarding price, again anyone can jockey a syringe of botulinum toxin A.  However, getting the best results requires, experience, judgement, and artistry.  These are things you pay for.  Getting the least expensive service most likely mean you are being treated by someone who is unable to compete based on the quality of their service.

The masseter is a thick facial muscle. In human anatomy
masseter is one of the muscles that facilitates chewing of the food. Cosmetic
patients with masseteric hypertrophy can soften lower face features with Botox/
Dysport/Xeomin injections. These small injections effectively treat unwanted
square-looking facial appearance with minimum discomfort during the procedure.

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.