Botulinum Toxin (Botox)

The doctor works as a key doctor for Daewoong Pharmaceutical's Nabota. Products suited to the area and purpose, Nabota included, are explained at consultation along with differences and dose.

It usually appears gradually within 3–7 days and settles around 2 weeks. A square jaw takes several weeks or more to reduce, with large individual differences. First-time patients can start with a small dose and top up after seeing the response.

The masseter is a chewing muscle and reducing it too much can be uncomfortable, so the dose is adjusted. Where the bone itself is large the effect is limited, so we check at consultation first. If you worry about weaker chewing, we use a conservative dose.

For those with a developed lower-face muscle, the lower face may look wider after lifting, so combining is recommended. Whether to do both at once or after tissue settles depends on muscle condition; sometimes threads come first and Botox finishes after reviewing progress.

The effect is temporary, so maintaining it requires repeats. Responses differ by person, so interval and dose are adjusted by progress. The cycle is set by when the first effect fades; we recommend starting with a low dose to check your response.