A smooth and defined jawline is a sign of youth, health and vitality. However, with age, diet and exercise are not enough to keep features like this looking good. Wrinkling skin and jowls are just two of the most common effects of ageing. Fortunately, both of these issues can be corrected with the help of wrinkle relaxers.

When it comes to the jaw in particular, sometimes women end up with a squared jawline due to an increase in the size of the masseter muscle. A square jaw is attractive on a man but is not always a becoming feature on a woman.

Wrinkle relaxers are an effective treatment for those who want to sculpt their jawline and address issues such as teeth grinding, which directly impacts the size of the masseter muscle.

The Masseter Muscle Explained

The masseter muscle is what connects the jaw and cheekbone and it’s considered to be one of the strongest muscles in the body. Not only does it control the upward movement of the jaw but it helps you clench your teeth and chew. In fact, if you had to clench your teeth right now, the muscle that bulges out at the back of your jaw is the masseter.

When this muscle becomes too big, it can give the jaw a square appearance. Women who experience stress and anxiety on a regular basis are at additional risk of developing a larger masseter. Eating hard foods and chewing gum on a regular basis can also increase the risks of developing a square jaw.

Basically, anything that’s going to give the masseter a good workout is going to affect its size.

How Wrinkle Relaxers Can Alter the Jawline

Wrinkle relaxers are designed to interact with the nerves, which means the signal between your brain and the muscles that contract in your jaw are blocked. When the nerve signals can’t reach the masseter, it relaxes, which is how it is able to reduce the appearance of a square jawline. Wrinkle relaxers work in exactly the same way in terms of lines and wrinkles.

Receiving this treatment at a clinic such as MIRA cosmetic clinic Perth will not interfere with how your jaw normally functions, it simply stops it from being overactive. This means you won’t grind your teeth as much but you will still be able to talk and chew as you normally would.

Since this is a minimally invasive treatment, downtime is not required.

The Longevity of Your Wrinkle Relaxer Results

The volume of wrinkle relaxer that is required to treat the masseter will be different to what’s required for lines and wrinkles. This generally means that the longevity of the results will differ too.

The average patient can expect to see results in as little as one week but in the case of the masseter muscle, patients generally need to wait a little longer, six weeks being the most common timeline. The results of your masseter muscle treatment can last up to 12 months but six months is generally the norm. It all depends on how quickly your body metabolizes the product.