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Botox
Did my doctor inject Botox into the masseter the wrong way?
Providers treating the masseter muscles with Botox may ask the patient to bite down or clench the jaw muscles so that they can see exactly where the muscle is located. I recommend waiting the full two weeks before evaluating your results.
Clinical Context
Masseter Botox is used to slim the jawline by weakening the chewing muscle. Because the masseter sits near muscles that help control smiling, toxin spreading beyond the muscle can occasionally cause temporary smile changes or a hollow near the jaw angle. Injectors typically spread the dose across a few points in each muscle rather than one spot, which helps even out the effect. Natural differences in muscle size also mean results vary from person to person.
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