I had dental cleaning, will the movement of opening and closing my mouth during the 30 min. Procedure affect my massetters?

When the masseter muscles are fully treated with Botox, they will be relaxed and unable to contract and become larger even with eating, speaking, chewing etc.  You can track the amount activity in your masseter muscle by feeling the sides of your jaw.  During the 3-4 months that Botox...

There is a variation in number of units needed and its based on how bad the clenching is and if they are injecting the TMJ or the masseter.  Please speak to your physician about his plan.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question, Follenack! Botox would be a great option to slim the jawline. Typically, we like to start about 15-20 units per side but this amount may increase depending on the strength of the muscle. Also, one side may need more units than the other due to differences in the...

Hello, Botox usually costs around $8-12 per unit, and a typical starting dose is 9 units per side around the eyes (some patients will need more than this).  

The range of botox for the masseter muscle can be anywhere from 10 units per side up to 40-50 units depending on the size of the masseter, and the amount of improvement the patient wants.It is ok to add additional botox to improve your results.Would recommend you speak with your provider.

Botox can contribute to heavy eyelids when injected into the forehead. The key to neuromodulator injections into the forehead is to be conservative. The muscle that causes wrinkles in the forehead is called the frontalis muscle, which is the only eyebrow elevator. Overly aggressive forehead...