How to narrow the lower jaw, stop bruxism and headaches with botulinum toxin

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• Migraines.
A woman reported unsuccessful treatment for bruxism, for which she used three different mouth guards, and for headaches, for which she took prescription drugs prescribed by a doctor.

You can correct the masticatory muscle with botulinum toxin during your lunch break – it is fast, painless and effective.

In patients with bruxism who have a habit of clenching their jaws during stress and for other reasons, the masseter muscle thickens over the years, which leads to an expansion of the lower jaw area.

The author has suggested therapy with injections of onabotulinum toxin type A for

relaxation of the masticatory muscles which prevents excessive jaw clenching. As a result of the weakening of muscle activity m. The masseter becomes less massive, allowing:

• eliminate headaches;
• stop bruxism.
The patient agreed to the proposed

treatment. Results of injection of onabotulinum toxin A into masticatory muscles

The doctor injected

The results of therapy are shown in the photo.  

A month later, the patient came for a follow-up examination. She was

:

• Migraine attacks have stopped;
• Mouthguards are no longer required.

Pain management with botulinum toxin injections Injections of onabotulinum toxin type A into masticatory muscles – ideal

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• having a habit of clenching their jaws in stressful situations;
• suffering from frequent tension headaches or migraines;
• unsatisfied with the shape of the face (square shape, too massive line of the lower jaw,
• which make it more masculine).
Recommendations for the treatment of bruxism with injections of onabotulinumtoxin type A in m. masseter

Depending on thickness

. masseter, may need 60 to 100 units of onabotulinum toxin type A to relax her.

that:

• The result of changing the shape of the face, i.e. narrowing in the area of ​​the lower jaw, will be noticeable a month after the injections.

Telegram! The author has been doing this procedure for 10 years. During this time, no side effects occurred, except for the

that can occur after any injection procedure. Botulinum toxin injections in m. masseter are not accompanied by swelling and do not require a recovery period. Patients can return to their usual activities immediately after leaving the clinic. This also applies to physical exercise. The amount of onabotulinum toxin type A required to inject into the masticatory muscle varies from 60 to 100 units, depending on its thickness.

Repeated toxin injections are performed

, which is much less frequent than when working with botulinum toxin in other areas. Most patients after 6 months begin to have headaches again, which leads them to repeat procedures. Of course, if an insufficient dose of the drug is administered during the first visit, additional correction will be needed earlier.

How to improve aesthetic results with botulinum toxin When injecting onabotulinum toxin type A into the masseter muscles, it is important to palpate their start and end points.

. The masseter is shaped like a triangle. It is also important to know where the laughing muscle is located, which pulls the corners of the mouth outward when smiling. Injecting a neurotoxin into this muscle will cause a distortion of the smile due to immobility. To obtain optimal results of correction of masticatory muscles with onabotulinum toxin type A, it is important to use a sufficiently

. Otherwise, the therapy will be ineffective. Based on Practical Dermatology.

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