Anti-Wrinkle Injections & Injectables for Jaw Pain
Wrinkles around the mouth and face tend to give an aged appearance and often draws the eye from a beautiful smile. How do anti-wrinkle injections work?
They relax the muscles underneath wrinkled skin allows the skin to repair itself and as a result, the appearance of wrinkles fade.
What are wrinkle relaxants used for?
- Forehead lines
- Frown lines between the eyes (glabella)
- Crows feet around the eyes
- TMJ / grinding (see below)
- Smokers lines
- Dimpled chin
- Gummy smile
- Bunny lines
- Square jaw
- Downward turned lips
- TMD, facial muscle pain and headaches (when the cause is suspected to be muscular in origin)
How do I know if I need wrinkle relaxers?
- If you notice lines/wrinkles at rest then this is an indication that relaxing the muscle underneath may help to soften the appearance of the line.
- If you suffer from TMD / Jaw Pain, wrinkle relaxer may be an answer! TMD is a dysfunction
and pain of the jaw joint and associated muscles. It is a complex condition and often involves stress, genetic factors and trauma to the joint.
Day time and/or night time grinding is often associated and leads to tooth wear and fractures, a reduced lower face length, facial muscle tenderness
and chronic headaches/migraines.
Treatment Options for TMD
Splint/Nightguard: A thin hardened guard worn at night to protect the teeth and relaxes the muscles of the face which helps to reduce headaches and muscle
tenderness.
Muscle relaxant injections: injected every 3-4 months help to relax the muscles which are overworked and as a result reduce headaches and muscle tenderness.
Administered only after a thorough investigation and when the cause is suspected to be muscular in origin.
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