Recently Had Botox for Jaw Slimming - One Side of Face is Now Tighter

Hi,

In order to achieve the appearance of a slimmer jaw, your injector most likely injected your masseter muscles which sit along the sides of your jaw and face. With repeated use and contraction, the masseter can become thick  and prominent. By placing Botox into the masseter muscle, we are able to make this muscle relax and as a result, create a softer appearance at the sides of the jaw.

While it is possible that your injector placed more Botox on one side than the other, it is just as likely that your masseter on one side required more Botox than the other side. All of our faces are asymmetric, and this applies to the muscles in our faces, as well. So it is likely that your masseter on one side was stronger than the other to being with. In fact, generally, the masseter on the side where you preferentially chew is actually the stronger masseter. The stronger masseter just requires a bit more Botox than the other side to achieve the same result. Discuss your concerns with your injector and he/she should be able to evaluate and treat you appropriately.  Hope this helps. Good luck!

Dr.Sunder
In Beverly Hills and Los Angeles
 

However, it is also just as likely that the exact same amount was used but that it diffused and was taken up a bit differently on the two side to account for the differences.  Please see your doctor and let them assess what is going on.