Jawline slimming injections to slim the face are one of the many uses of this product in the aesthetic medical field. Yes, you heard right… Botox, in addition to preventing and reducing wrinkles, is being used to eliminate the “square face” effect and achieve a slimmer, more stylized face. This technique, already common in Asian countries due to its physiognomy, is being increasingly demanded in the West.

This treatment consists of jaw slimming or refining the face through injections at certain points of the masseter, the muscle whose function is to close and retract the jaw, thus achieving refining of the lower third of the face and therefore a more defined chin.

Excessive development of these muscles is often the result of bruxism, a disorder in which people involuntarily grind their teeth at night, causing them to wear down. Those who suffer from bruxism (it is estimated that more than 10% of the population) often end up presenting changes in their appearance, such as jaw swelling.

By injecting botulinum toxin (Botox) into the masseter or chewing muscles, its paralyzing effect manages to relax them, this less exercise causes their size to be reduced and the face is left with a more stylized shape. It is a painless and outpatient treatment.

The patient can return to their daily activities after treatment and the results become more noticeable after the second session, after a period of less activity in the muscle. This does not limit chewing, since the temporal muscles also help.

Therefore, the use of jawline slimming Botox to slim the face has the benefit of slimming the face without the need for surgery, prevents hypertrophy of the masseter muscle, and reduces muscle pain.

Botox to correct smile:

The overexposure of the gums when smiling is what is known as a gummy smile and it is one of the problems that negatively affect the aesthetics of the smile, which, in order to be beautiful, needs a balance between the shape and symmetry of the teeth, the lips, and gums.

The application of botulinum toxin (Botox) through injections in certain points of the gum is a minimally invasive option to improve the gummy smile caused by the hyperactivity of the levator muscles of the upper lip.

Now you know that Botox is used for more than just eliminating and preventing wrinkles in the upper third of the face. If you need more information about these treatments or about other uses of Botox.