Hi! About 4 months ago I received the Botox treatment for my jaw, approx 20 units per side. I noticed that my face did slim a little but not very noticeably. I feel that the lower part of my face looks a bit Jowl-like due to the masculine square shape, and was considering a zygoma reduction surgery in Korea. I know this is a highly invasive procedure and was wondering if there are any other options that will give me a more feminine face shape. Thank you in advance!
January 3, 2017
Answer: More feminine look One way to achieve feminine look is to have heart shape face. That means fuller cheeks, slimmer jawline and pointier chin. Most of the time this can be achieved with the use of Botox and fillers. Make sure that you see an expert injector doctor that can also analyze your face and not just give you treatments.Best regards and I hope this helps, Dr. Sapijaszko
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January 3, 2017
Answer: More feminine look One way to achieve feminine look is to have heart shape face. That means fuller cheeks, slimmer jawline and pointier chin. Most of the time this can be achieved with the use of Botox and fillers. Make sure that you see an expert injector doctor that can also analyze your face and not just give you treatments.Best regards and I hope this helps, Dr. Sapijaszko
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December 30, 2016
Answer: Jaw Slimming with Botox Hi and thanks for your question. I would strongly recommend against surgery for you. Botox for jaw slimming is often a procedure that takes a few sessions to see the full results. I tell my patients to come back for another treatment 3 months after the first. The way it works is via atrophy of the muscle and sometimes it takes more than one session to atrophy the muscle sufficiently. Most likely you are grinding your teeth at night and the Botox works to weaken that habit. Over a few injection sessions, people usually kick the habit, at least for a while. I have had a significant number of patients stop grinding forever after 2 or 3 sessions of Botox and their jaw muscles remain normal sized. Hope that helps
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December 30, 2016
Answer: Jaw Slimming with Botox Hi and thanks for your question. I would strongly recommend against surgery for you. Botox for jaw slimming is often a procedure that takes a few sessions to see the full results. I tell my patients to come back for another treatment 3 months after the first. The way it works is via atrophy of the muscle and sometimes it takes more than one session to atrophy the muscle sufficiently. Most likely you are grinding your teeth at night and the Botox works to weaken that habit. Over a few injection sessions, people usually kick the habit, at least for a while. I have had a significant number of patients stop grinding forever after 2 or 3 sessions of Botox and their jaw muscles remain normal sized. Hope that helps
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