Masseter Botox®
Slim a wide, square jaw and ease clenching and grinding with a few quick injections, no surgery and no downtime
Slim a wide, square jaw and ease clenching and grinding with a few quick injections, no surgery and no downtime
Your masseters are the chewing muscles at the back of your jaw. When they're overworked by clenching, grinding or simply genetics, they can grow bulky, giving the lower face a wide, square look and leaving your jaw tight and sore.
Masseter Botox® relaxes these muscles. Clenching and grinding ease, jaw tension lets up, and as the muscle slims over the following weeks, the lower face looks softer and more tapered. Treatment takes minutes, with no surgery and no downtime.
Plenty of men want to keep a strong, square jaw, and that's fine. We can dose to ease clenching and grinding while your jawline stays defined. If a bulky masseter is widening your face, a fuller treatment slims it for a leaner, sharper look. Your injector tailors the plan to the result you want. See Brotox for everything else we treat for men.
10-15 minutes
1-2 weeks
4-6 weeks
4-6 months
A real result from our Downtown LA office: the jawline slims and the lower face tapers as the masseter muscle relaxes.
Masseter Botox®, before and after
Individual results may vary. Slimming builds over four to six weeks as the muscle relaxes.
A softer, more tapered lower face
A few injections per side, done in minutes
Less grinding, tension and jaw soreness
No incisions and no downtime
Matched to the size and strength of your muscle
Typically four to six months per treatment
Your injector feels the muscle as you clench and talks through your goals
A few quick injections into each masseter, in 10 to 15 minutes
Clenching eases in one to two weeks, and slimming follows
Most clients repeat every four to six months
Most people feel a few quick pinches. It's over in minutes, and you can go straight back to your day.
Relief from clenching often starts within one to two weeks. The slimming builds gradually as the muscle relaxes and is usually visible after about four to six weeks.
You'll chew normally, though some people notice their jaw tires a little sooner with tough foods for the first few weeks. Your smile is controlled by different muscles, and careful placement keeps it natural.
It depends on the size and strength of your masseters and whether your goal is relief, slimming or both. We typically see anywhere from 15 units per side (30 units total) to 40 units per side (80 units total). Larger, stronger muscles, which are common in men, usually need more. Your injector will recommend a dose at your visit.
Botox® is priced per unit, so your cost depends on how many units your masseters need, usually 30 to 80 in total. Call or text us at (213) 640-4008 for current pricing, or book a consultation and your injector will quote your dose.
Many people come to us for jaw pain from clenching, grinding and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) tension rather than for slimming. Relaxing the masseters takes pressure off the jaw, and clients with TMJ symptoms are often excellent candidates regardless of their aesthetic goals.
Absolutely. Here "Botox" is a catch-all word for any neuromodulator, and similar products that relax the muscle work extremely well in the masseters too.
Not really. Masseter size is largely genetic, and there isn't much that can shrink the muscle without medical-grade treatment. Repeated Botox® treatments do reduce the muscle over time, so many clients need fewer treatments to keep the same result.
The same as Botox® anywhere else on the face. Avoid touching or rubbing the area for 24 hours, lying down or bending over for 4 hours, and strenuous exercise, heat, alcohol and smoking for 24 hours.
As with any injectable, mild bruising is possible. It usually clears within a week and is not cause for concern.
Typically four to six months. Many people find that with regular treatments they can go longer between visits.
Yes. Many clients pair it with Botox® for forehead and frown lines, or with chin and jawline filler to refine the profile. Men often add jawline filler for men.
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