Lots of people are unhappy with the shape of their face. But that’s not something you can change easily, is it?
The answer may surprise you – read on to find out how BOTOX® could help address your concern…
A wider facial profile is often the result of an over-pronounced masseter muscle. This is the large muscle on either side of your jaw that controls the bite response, pulling your jaws together. It’s also famously an area where facial tension is held, and is tightened whenever your jaw is clenched. People who grind their teeth often feel soreness in their masseter muscles, as a result of unconscious overuse.
How to contour and slim your face with BOTOX®
When we think of BOTOX®, we think of line and wrinkle removal, but did you know it can help to contour and slim your face? BOTOX® for face slimming is a popular treatment.
When it comes to slimming the face, the first step is to reduce the appearance of the jawline. From those who want that aesthetically pleasing v-line jaw or have a naturally wide jaw sometimes caused by clenching or grinding teeth (Bruxism), BOTOX® treatment at The Cosmetic Skin Clinic is the answer.
Who can benefit from this treatment?
Facial slimming with BOTOX® is the ideal reshaping solution and is perfect for anyone who:
- Is looking for a masseter reduction. Clenching and grinding teeth can make our masseter muscles bigger adding width to the face.
- Wants to soften or define the overall look of the jawline
- Is not happy with current wide, square or round jawline
How to slim your face with BOTOX®
BOTOX® when used to slim your face, is injected into very specific muscles to help your muscles relax.
Grinding and clenching teeth (bruxism) can enlarge your jaw muscles, making your face look wider. BOTOX® can be injected into bulky Masseter muscles on both sides of your face. This relaxes the muscles, giving an overall appearance of a slimmer jawline, and possibly more pronounced cheekbones.
Apart from thinning the face, BOTOX® will also reduce the fine lines and wrinkles giving an overall lifted appearance with a redefined jawline.
Why choose BOTOX® as an alternative to surgery?
BOTOX® for slimming your face is the better and safer alternative to invasive cosmetic surgery. The benefits of BOTOX® injections for face slimming are extensive.
- Apart from being non-invasive, BOTOX® injections are also a lot more affordable than getting a face/neck lift.
- BOTOX® injections require zero downtime and is non-surgical, allowing you to get back to your normal day to day activities right away.
- It isn’t painful, with many patients finding it a lot more comfortable than they expected and only feeling a tiny sting depending on the area.
- Reshapes your face but at the same time it stops new wrinkles forming, so it’s a great wrinkle preventative treatment
- If you have a low tolerance for pain, with a BOTOX® face slimming treatment, numbing cream can be applied which is the preferred option compared to anaesthesia during invasive cosmetic surgery
How long will results take to show?
Face slimming BOTOX® treatment can transform your appearance in as little as 5-7 days. By this time, your skin will look smooth and supple, with the shape of your face looking slim.
BOTOX® injections are not permanent, so you will need to get a top-up treatment every 3-4 months. Some patients continue their treatment over 12 months, and see a significant improvement in their results, after which there are longer periods between treatments.
Your practitioner will explain your bespoke treatment plan and all the advice you need.
BOTOX® really does contour and slim your face. With multiple benefits ranging from no downtime, quick results, non-surgical, great prices, smoothing wrinkles; BOTOX® is the answer for contoured and slimming results. At The Cosmetic Skin Clinic, our practitioners are fully qualified and have the experience to ensure natural results.
Masseter BOTOX®
If you’re unhappy with the ‘square jaw’ look caused by overdeveloped masseter muscles, you can take steps to remedy this concern with masseter BOTOX®.
BOTOX® is a hugely versatile medical and aesthetic treatment with many different applications. Clinicians use BOTOX® to control bruxism (teeth grinding), and to alter the shape of the face.
How Does Masseter BOTOX® Work?
The masseter muscle is just like any other muscle – the harder you work it, the bigger it gets.
When we inject BOTOX® into the masseter, the BOTOX® works to relax the muscle for a prolonged period of several months, and inhibits the automatic transfer of any excess tension to these overworked muscles. As a result, the muscle mass reduces naturally over time, providing your face with a slimmer, more oval shape.
Masseter BOTOX® Results
For masseter reduction, BOTOX® has been proven to deliver a high rate of success, with 89% of patients and clinicians reporting a measurable slimming. The procedure itself doesn’t take long – generally less than 30 minutes in total, and the results usually last for up to six months.
If you need masseter BOTOX® for medical reasons, such as bruxism or associated tension headaches, then the success rate is even higher, with all patients in the study linked above experiencing a considerable alleviation of their symptoms. For bruxism sufferers, this relief can be vital for the ongoing health of the face, teeth, and jaw – the damage to your teeth from continuous grinding can be irreparable.
Please note that this treatment will only slim the face if your widened jaw profile is the result of an overworked masseter – if the wider profile is the result of your bone structure, or fatty deposits, BOTOX® wouldn’t be an effective treatment.
