Would masseter Botox help my face look more feminine and could it cause more jowling? (photos)

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

From your photos, you appear to be a good candidate for Botox in the masseter muscles. I would want to examine the muscle in person and discuss potential symptoms that often accompany an enlarged masseter, including frequent jaw clenching or teeth grinding. This treatment is quick and relatively painless, with results that typically last 3-4 months or longer depending on the dose used. Botox can cause more jowling in other patients with loose skin because if the masseter is smaller, the skin can slide forward towards the jowls. In your case, you seem young and I think some reduction in masseter size with Botox would give a pretty slimming of the face. Starting with smaller doses will be a safe way to prevent jowling. Botox is not surgery, but it does require precision in dosing and placement to achieve a natural result. Make sure you work with a board-certified dermatologist who has extensive experience using Botox to ensure an optimal outcome.

Thank you for your question and photos. It appears you might be a very good candidate for Botox injections into the masseter muscle, which would slim the jawline and likely provide the result you want. This treatment is frequently recommended for patients who persistently clench or grind their teeth and relieves the symptoms that accompany these actions as well. The treatment should only be performed by an experienced, board-certified injector with expertise in treating the masseter muscle. Treating the masseter does not cause jowl formation - skin laxity can develop as part of the aging process over time and lead to this issue. There are numerous treatment options for jowls, should this concern ever arise.

Thank you for sharing your question. Although an in-person examination of your masseters would be required, it does appear that you have some hypertrophy of the muscles which would be amenable to botox treatment without negatively impacting the lower third of your face. Hope this helps.

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I dont think paralysing your masseter will cause jowls at all so it is safe to proceed. The other procedure you could consider is a buccal fat reduction but it can make your cheeks look to gaunt in 10-20 years.
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Damien

Thank you for your question. Yes, injecting an appropriate dose of a neuromodulator such as Botox to specific areas of the Masseter muscles can be used to create a more feminine and slimmer face contour.

Neurotoxin treatment of the masseter would reduce the bulk of the muscle and slim the face. This is especially effective for people with over active masseters due to teeth grinding.
There are some people who feel that their face becomes "saggier" after the masseters have reduced in size- this can be addressed with skin tightening treatments such as Ultherapy or RF microneedling

A treatment of toxins to your Masseter will help slim the lower face.
Jowling can be a side effect but mosty seen in older pt's. I would also suggest having some mid face filling to the back cheek bone to give a more contoured look.

From your photos you appear to be a good candidate for masseter Botox. The treatment will be in full effect after two weeks and gradually wear off over 3 to 4 months. If you are concerned about early jowls you can have Morpheus8 treatments will stimulate your body's collagen production, improving skin tone and texture.

Hi Angela,Thanks for your query. From the 2 photos I really think you have nice feminine face! I do incline to use Botox to masseter muscle for sliming the jaw shape when caused by an over active masseter (with teeth grinding & pain in the TMJ with headache). But if the masseter is of normal tone, I do not see the point to inject the masseter (as it may unduly weaken the masticating function). In that case, I would look to the equality of the three thirds (and the high cheeks & the temple areas) of the face. Based on assessment, I might consider injecting HA filler into the chin area to make it more pointy & shape a feminine definition of the chin & jaw line. As re: The jowls, they result from sagging of the mid face pad of fat with saggy skin mainly with aging or of hereditary predisposition especially with loss of weight. Nevertheless, it can be tightened by radiofrequency or other energy based machines in addition to fillers to the cheek areas if were flat.
I hope you find this is helpful. All the best. Regards. Dr. NY