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Masseter Botox / Jaw Slimming.

UPDATED FROM Tinakuna
7 months post

Hollow cheeks / undefined ( whole in ) Jawline

$1,500
So as u can see I lost all the volume in my face and while I had a nice jawline before, just wanted so slim my face a bit, this procedure left a whole in my jawline make it look undefined and just fallen in :( I look years older eventough I am just 29. I had this procedure 3 times in 2 years it was fine in the beginning but now this. When I touch it it feels like there is no fat tisue anymore. Just sagging skin. Usually when the botox is gone and u use your muscle more again it gains volume but it didn’t,
Don’t know what’ to do :(

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Im so sorry this happened to you. I pray it wears off soon enough and your natural jawline is restored. I know its emotions tough to cope with trying to improve upon your looks..only to end up feeling botched. You still look beautiful honey, just be patient and be kind to yourself as you continue on your journey. Peace & Blessings
Thank you so much MsMiami!
Hi there, has your face got any better?
Hi if you have not done it yet. Don’t do it. Read my story.
How is your recovery going, has anything helped? I had it into my masseters and temporalis for grinding and as part of a migraine protocol last year, soon after my lower mid face hollowed and my entire lower face dropped to the point I have neck rolls I'm not even overweight to have, it's all loose skin because the muscle is gone. I'm all cheek bones, my jaw has disappeared, I look deformed. I spoke to a maxillofacial surgeon who said botox causes the face to drop, he doesn't recommend it to his patients for tooth grinding, it doesn't look like it's going to recover, he said I now need a neck lift. Every before picture of neck lifts I've seen that look like what I've been left with the women are 15-20 years older than me and obese, I looked nearly 10 years younger than my age before this and have been very careful over the years to look after my appearance and avoid anything that might look unnatural, now I'll never look natural again. I'm sick of drs blaming my age, you don't age 25 years in one area in a few weeks and just happens to coincide with the injections. My face is ruined and now I'm unemployable without plastic surgery because of the industry I'm in which is going to cripple me financially, I can't afford a surgeon who specializes either. I can't look in the mirror without crying and feel like my life is over, I don't leave the house, this has ruined my life.
I had the sane thing happen to me . It aged me years. I am trying to reach ppl who have gone through this to grasp an understqnding of how long it takes to go back to baseline. Some told me two three years. I hope not :-(
I have gone through this! you need to strengthen your masseter again- you can do with facial exercises- you will get it back! it is the strongest muscle in your body- it will back if you work it and clench your jaw!
Hi, I had the minimum done to stop teeth grinding, I found it has not changed my face shape noticeably at all. Some practitioners may be using too much product. Anyways you looked beautiful before and im sure if you stopped your muscles will come back with time. Face Yoga! stay healthy :)
Botox can have devastating consequences if the ps does not select the patient carefully. I had 20 units in each side (40 in total) and it looks so bad. Im now 6.5 months in and it is still there. I have been chewing gum for at least an hour since December. The progress is minimal. The masseter is saggy and soft. This is not for everyone. It changes your face shape radically. and it lasts well beyond the 6 months! Try 1.5 years.
4 years after botox my masseters never came back. It is like soft jelly there, looks really bad
UPDATED FROM Tinakuna
7 months post

correction regarding pics

Did a mistake while uploading.
Sorry guys the picture mentioned as BEFORE is actually the AFTER picture, and the AFTER pic is the BEFORE Pic.

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ORIGINAL POST

Masseter Botox: I wouldn’t recommend this treatment.

I had Botox injections in the Masseter (chewing) muscle for slimming my face. 3 injections per site. Because I use to press my teeth a lot my masseter muscle was very dominant after years. But now I feel like my face lost all its volume and shape and my skin is veryyy limp around the treated area. I wouldn’t recommend this treatment. I would recommend you to consider bucks fat removal if you want a more defined jaw.

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You had a nice round face before. It makes you look youthful. Once it wears off you might consider just leaving it as is.
Who did your procedure? There's nothing wrong with sharing that information. I certainly do!!
Have you seen any improvement? I’m almost at 3 months and praying it gets better.
Just 3 injection of Botox each side?
Same exact result that I have. I had a beautiful face shape and smile before with dimples. I lost all my natural beauty and my face shape is like a gaunt upside down pear.
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