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Your photos are helpful to see your masseters. I would be careful of treating only the TMJ since it could cause less structure in the lower face. If the TMJ causes you pain, I would treat it, but consider a filler/hylaronic acid to fill in the "sulcus" or area around chin. Hope this helped.
Dear nuturenoon, Thanks for sharing your photos. They show your concerns. The passive and active changes as we age are causing a deepening of the lower cheek trough. These are parallel to and not the marionette crease. With the loss in restoration of collagen as we age, the skin loses resistance to creasing / folding and the subcutaneous (under-the-skin) fat and tissues sag. This appears to exaggerate the “divots” or hollows you notice; it also makes the appearance of your masseters to be wider or enlarged. Masseter botox will help soften the width at the jaw but also diminish volume allowing the skin to relax further. Consider:1. Consult with a talented and artfully skilled Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.2. Upper cheek volume fillers to carry the tissues upwardly3. 4. I do like your idea of masseter botox to soften the width5. Consult with a talented and artfully skilled Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.6. Injectables to soften the folds directly.7. Zein Obagi Certified ZO Skin Health to stimulate collagen overall skin rejuvenation8. Sculptra skin tightening 9. PDO Thread “facelift” to assist lifting the jawline and cheek laxityI hope this helps. Happy holidays. All the best!
The reason you have the shape and the movement of your face the way you do is because these are your genetics and skeletal as well as muscular make up of the face. You could use some Botox in your masseter muscles in order to make this, possibly less noticeable, however, your face may become too narrow for the proper proportions with respect to the upper face. Again the good thing is, Botox will wear off and you’ll know one way or the other, if this is the right thing for you. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City Plastic Surgery.
Yes, you can have Botox and fillers a day apart. However since you mentioned that the Botox treatment has caused significant changes to the jawline you could consider waiting two weeks for your filler session. At that time your Botox will be in full effect.
Please watch the video below for a detailed answer on how Botox is used safely to treat symptoms of TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) Disorder
A popular non-surgical procedure to slim or feminize a jaw is masseter Botox. That's botulinum (aka Botox) injected into the masseter muscle along your mandible. This muscle is one of five muscles that helps close your mouth. So the other four will be plenty to keep you chewing, your jaw will...
Taking muscle relaxers at the time of your Botox treatment will not affect the treatment results. It is recommended to avoid blood thinning medications and supplements prior to treatment to minimize risk of bruising.
Heat from your fireplace or grill three weeks after your Botox treatment would not shorten its longevity. It is more likely that you were undertreated for the desired results. You can return to your injector for an evaluation and touch up.
Hi and thank you for your question! There are many different procedures to define the jawline more. To try to reduce the size of your masseters, you can start with some botox. We would have to evaluate your muscle strength in person to see how many units you would need per side. Botox can cause...
