[Doctor's Column] Understanding Square Jaw Botox: From Expected Effects to Side Effect Prevention

 

Is square jaw botox only for cosmetic purposes?

Square jaw botox A procedure that injects botox into the jaw muscles (mastectomy muscles) to make them smaller and create a slimmer jawline. But it's not just for cosmetic purposes. Helps with teeth grinding, clenching, and jaw pain This is a procedure that can be done.

 

Square Jaw Botox: What Changes Can You Expect?

▲ It looked sharp and wide Square jaw reduction

▲ As the muscles shrink, it becomes natural slender face shape Improved by

▲ It looked wide Reduced facial width

▲ Relief of teeth grinding and clenching symptoms

 

Botox gradually shows changes after 1 to 2 months.❙ Source: Clipart Korea

 

Noticeable changes after 1-2 months

The effect of square jaw botox Typically lasts about 4 to 6 months Yes. If you repeat the procedure consistently at 4-6 month intervals before the muscles grow back, you can maintain the change in your jawline more stably.

Another thing to remember is that Botox doesn't melt muscles; it works by reducing muscle movement, stopping overuse, and naturally shrinking them over time. Therefore, the lines will not change immediately after the procedure. The jaw line will become slimmer after 1 to 2 months. You can check it.

 

Common side effects and prevention methods

In rare cases, side effects may occur with square jaw botox.

① Jaw weakness

After Botox treatment, your jaw may feel weak when you chew.

Prevention is Treatment with an appropriate dosage tailored to the individual It is done and most people recover naturally within 2 to 3 months.

 

② Ball off

If the muscles are overly suppressed, the volume in the front of the face may appear to be lost.

As a preventative measure, If you have experienced sagging cheeks in the past, adjust the insertion point to the back of the chin to protect the front volume. It should be done. It will recover naturally over time, and can be supplemented with lifting or filler treatments if necessary.

 

③ Asymmetry

Asymmetry may occur when the development of the left and right muscles is different.

Prevention is After checking the development of the muscles on both sides before the procedure, administer different doses to the left and right sides. It is done by adding additional treatment to the deficient side to achieve balance.

 

④ Protrusion of the candy due to overcompensation

When only the deep layer of the masticatory muscles is inhibited, the remaining muscles may overcompensate and bulge out like a candy cane.

Prevention is Inject deep and shallow layers evenly or, in some cases Treatment only on shallow layers Correction is also possible with a small additional injection into the shallow layer of the protruding area.

 

⑤ Protrusion of the temple area

Some people feel that their temples have become more prominent after square jaw Botox. This is because the muscles in the temple area develop compensatoryly due to the suppression of the masticatory muscles.

Prevention is The key is not to over-suppress the masticatory muscles. In some cases, botox injections may be performed on the temple area.

 

👉 A closing line from an expert

Square jaw botox manages both a slim face line and jaw joint health. This is a procedure that can be done. Even those who have concerns about sunken cheeks, asymmetry, and protruding temples can also do it. Design and then proceed with treatment according to each individual's condition I am doing it.

 

※ This article provides general information about square jaw botox. It does not recommend any specific procedure or guarantee its effectiveness, and is not a substitute for consultation with a specialist.

 

Maypure Clinic Hwaseong Byeongjeom Branch Director Kang Byeong-hun

Graduated from Chonbuk National University College of Medicine

 

· Regular member of the Korean Society of Filler

· Regular member of the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity and Aesthetics

· Regular member of the Korean Society of Laser Dermatology and Hair Loss

 

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