Can I get masseter Botox after jaw fillers?

Thank you for your question!  You may get Botox to reduce your jaw size after fillers.  Schedule a consultation with an experienced doctor in order to get the best results.

There would be no problem having the masseter muscles treated with Botox after having had fillers to the jaw.  The two products should not affect one another.

You can have botox after fillers. However, it may work against defining the angle to inject botox. Most people having that done have a jawline that is too square. 

Thank you alexkuner, this is a great question! Yes, you can get Botox after having jaw fillers. In fact, these treatments can complement one another, working together to create a well-defined jawline. While the filler will be used to help build and sculpt the jawline, Botox will act to reduce the size of hypertrophied masseters, providing a slimming effect. I recommend consulting an expert injector who can evaluate your face shape, discuss your aesthetic goals, and come up with a customized treatment plan for you. 
I’ve created a video that reviews treating the masseter muscles with Botox. I hope you find this helpful in your research! 

Thank you for your question alexkuner. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a formal exam in the office where I can view the skin in multiple angles and observe wrinkles formed with facial expression. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.Botox can be placed in the masseter muscle in the lower face to contour the lower face and address pain associated with TMJ. In this area 20-40 units of Botox are used per side. Depending on the reason for the enlargement of the muscle, permanent results may be achieved. For example, some people have a habit of grinding, clenching, or biting their teeth subconsciously. Often times this happens in their sleep when they are not aware of it. Botox placed in this muscle will relax the muscle and the grinding, clenching, and/or biting will decrease. This will reduce the size of the muscle. If the brain gets accustomed to this and the person stops grinding, clenching, or biting, then the muscle will not become enlarged or as enlarged again. However, if the habit starts again, the muscle will likely get larger.

To determine if someone is a good candidate for this treatment it is necessary to look at a person’s lower face when biting and comparing it to when the person is not biting. If a bulge is seen on the outer portion of the jawline, then the person is likely a candidate. It can also be felt with the fingers when biting.
Depending on the individual it is possible to combine Botox for the masseter with fillers for the jawline. Sometimes people have enlarged masseter muscles making the lower face appear bulky. Botox can help slim the lower face in such cases. For some people there is a lack of definition of the jawline itself, and fillers such as Voluma work well to address this. Some people fall into both of these categories and are candidates for both treatments. But having fillers is not a contraindication to having a Botox treatment for the masseter.With any injection, there are risks such as pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique. We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary asymmetric smile.

After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side effects such as droopy eyelids. Although there have been no definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.

Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Thank you for your question! I often inject Botox in the masseter muscle on the same patients that I inject fillers into this area. Depending on what area in the jawline you get injected you can do it two weeks apart.  Please consult an expert in cosmetic injections for the best results. Best of luck!

Yes, you can receive a Botox treatment in your masseters after a dermal filler jaw sculpting treatment. A Botox treatment in the masseters will relax the masseter muscle and help with facial slimming in that area. An experienced injector can discuss dosing, longevity, when to expect results, and how this treatment can be incorporated into your aesthetic care plan. We wish you the best of luck on your aesthetic journey!

Hey there thanks for the question! You certainly can have botox injections now that you've given time for the filler to settle. Botox into the masseter is injected typically quite deeply and likely would be a different area entirely to where you had the filler placed.

Good Morning and thank you for your question. Yes, you can inject Botox® in the masseter muscle after fillers injected on the jaw line. Best of luck to you.

Botox/Dysport and fillers treatments can be done together. Botox or Dysport treatment for enlarged masseter muscles can reduce muscle bulk, slim the face, and help with teeth grinding or clenching.