How difficult would it be and how long would it take to use Botox to reduce the temporal muscles, reducing the width of the head? I've seen before and after pictures of people having their jaw muscles reduced and wondered if the same is possible for the head.
February 10, 2015
Answer: How difficult would it be and how long would it take to use Botox to reduce the temporal muscles? This could take a few months and ALOT of Botox to reduce the size of the temporalis muscles. This is a common injection point for migraine treatment but very unusual for aesthetic reasons. Full temples are a symbol of youth while hollow temples signify age or failing health. Placing fillers in the temples to add youthful volume, for this reason, is much more common than trying to reduce the mass of the temporalis muscle and potentially create hollowing. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
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February 10, 2015
Answer: How difficult would it be and how long would it take to use Botox to reduce the temporal muscles? This could take a few months and ALOT of Botox to reduce the size of the temporalis muscles. This is a common injection point for migraine treatment but very unusual for aesthetic reasons. Full temples are a symbol of youth while hollow temples signify age or failing health. Placing fillers in the temples to add youthful volume, for this reason, is much more common than trying to reduce the mass of the temporalis muscle and potentially create hollowing. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
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February 9, 2015
Answer: Botox can be used to reduce temporal muscle bulk, but why would you want to do that? Hello swestbrooks,Thanks for your question. Unless you have some type of temporal muscle hypertrophy or migraine headaches that involve the temporal muscles, what is your reason for Botox? The fact is that over time, most people naturally develop temporal hollowing and this tends to be aesthetically displeasing. They come to get injectible filler to smooth out the depressions. If you do choose to have Botox injections there, they are easy to do and take only 2-3 rounds of Botox to start seeing changes. Because the temporal muscles are used a lot for chewing they will need to get regular maintenance treatment. Find a Botox injection specialist in your community to get evaluated.Good luck,Dr. Shah
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February 9, 2015
Answer: Botox can be used to reduce temporal muscle bulk, but why would you want to do that? Hello swestbrooks,Thanks for your question. Unless you have some type of temporal muscle hypertrophy or migraine headaches that involve the temporal muscles, what is your reason for Botox? The fact is that over time, most people naturally develop temporal hollowing and this tends to be aesthetically displeasing. They come to get injectible filler to smooth out the depressions. If you do choose to have Botox injections there, they are easy to do and take only 2-3 rounds of Botox to start seeing changes. Because the temporal muscles are used a lot for chewing they will need to get regular maintenance treatment. Find a Botox injection specialist in your community to get evaluated.Good luck,Dr. Shah
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