My left jaw muscle is a lot bigger than my right. Can I correct it? (photo)

If you have an enlarged muscle from chewing more on one side than the other, Botox injections into the larger masseter muscle can be effective. Over time this should make the muscle atrophy or get smaller and be more the same size as the other muscle.

This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Botox is a reliable way to slim enlarged jaw muscles.
Consult with a board certified dermatologist.

It's important that your chosen doctor has experience - there are glands nearby the injection areas that must be avoided.

The best treatment option for correcting an enlarged masseter muscle is Botox injections to reduce the muscle size. This treatment can be performed in just a few minutes in the office and does not require any downtime afterward. Results typically last 3-4 months. Some patients find that after a few sessions, they can extend their appointments to about six months apart without compromising their improvement. Make sure you choose a board-certified facial plastic surgeon for this treatment, as it requires expertise and precision to perform correctly.

Botox could be used to decrease the size of your jaw muscle. It would be possible to just treat one side to make it more even to the other side

Thank you for your question! You could try getting botox in the masseter muscle on your left side to try and slim down that side. You could also do a combination of filler as well and add some filler to your right jawline to help even the two sides out. Hope this helps!