It is applied for the treatment of growth due to overwork of the masseter muscle, which we call hypertrophy. The masseter muscle is located on both sides of our face, just above the jaw line in the lower-back 1/3 part. You can feel this muscle with the 2nd and 3rd fingers of your hand when you clenched your teeth. The task of the masseter muscle is mainly to perform the chewing function. The volume of the muscle is quite large and its location and size may differ according to the person.

For what purposes is Masseter botox can be applied?

Clenching and grinding (bruxism) caused by excessive use of the masseter muscle is a common problem. In people with clenching problems, the teeth are worn, cracking and fracture of the teeth may occur. These deformations in the teeth can also cause more frequent tooth decay. In people whose masseter muscle grows too much, it can contribute to the increase of headache and triggering migraine attacks with teeth clenching.

This muscle is also one of the migraine botox application points. Masseter botox will be applied for treatment purposes in people with teeth clenching and grinding problems and migraine attacks due to teeth clenching. The lower part of the face enlarges after the masseter muscle overgrows. The thin and delicate shape of the face is distorted. Especially athletes, people who lift weights increase the clarity of the muscle. Differences in muscle volume can be observed in terms of both genders. Although the muscle volume in women is generally less, the individual differences are very large. In cases where the face is desired to be thinner and naive, if it is desired to give the face a V-shaped appearance, masseter botox application will be the right choice.