FACIAL SLIMMING
Our overall aesthetic is very much linked to our facial shape. Some of us are rounder,
others more oval and then there are people who looked more square-shaped.
Contrbuting to a square-shape are the muscles of the jaw (the masseters) and those of the temple region (the temporals muscles). These are located on the side of the face and can be felt when you clench your teeth. Sometimes these muscles are naturally enlarged and this is especially typical in some Asian demographics. Alternatively there might an underlying cause for enlargement of these muscles including chronic teeth grinding or clenching. It's also worth noting that facial sagging, laxity,
jowling, facial disproportion and other aesthetic signs can contribute to the face looking wider.
WHAT MUSCLES MIGHT BE TREATED?
In very simple terms, there are two large and powerful pairs of muscles on the side of the face. In some patients, these can be hypertrophied (enlarged), causing an excessively wide or squared-shaped look to the face:
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masseter muscles - these are the powerful muscles on the side of the jaw that close your jaws together
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temporalis muscles - these large fan-shaped muscles are located on the temples and side of the head
Using the same product used for wrinkle-reducing injections, these muscles can be targeted and relaxed. Within 4-8 weeks, the relaxation causes a shrinkage of the muscles, slimming the lower face. This is especially desirable in women with powerful muscles as the slimming effect can feminise the facial shape.
KEY FEATURES OF FACIAL SLIMMING TREATMENTS
Consultations
Consultations for new patients are 60 minutes for new patients. Your medical and dental history will be explored. This is followed by clinical photos, an oro-facial examination and treatment if you are appropriate.
Slimming
By reducing the width of the face and in particular the lower face, the face can become more 'V'-shaped and is be perceived as slimmer.
Outstanding satisfaction
Whilst every patients symptoms and signs of facial shape vary, common treatments that include the masseters and temporals muscles have a very high patient satisfaction.
Controlled symptoms
Injections for facial slimming are not permanent. But each treatment of the affected muscles can provide 3-6 months of a slimming effect on average.
DOWNTIME & AFTERCARE AFTER
FACIAL SLIMMING TREATMENTS
There is very minimal downtime from teeth grinding and teeth clenching treatments. Occasionally patients actually describe immediate relief
Occasionally a small bruise can occur (as they can from any injectable treatment) and this is self limiting.