Clinical Director of Cosmetic Courses and Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Mr Adrian Richards discusses the use of dermal filler in the jaw in this video.

The number one area for dermal fillers as we’ve mentioned before is the cheeks. The number two would be the lips and number three jaw.

If your patient is looking to define the jaw, we can use dermal filler injections in this area to make it more prominent.

Dermal filler would draw her jaw backwards and give a her a defined jawline, whilst accentuating the angles of the face.

When treating the face, it is important to look at the face as whole and adopt a holistic approach. This means that if you are treating the jaw, perhaps the cheeks would benefit from some additional volume to produce a proportioned face.

In this video, Medical Director of Cosmetic Courses Mr Adrian Richards discusses the use of dermal fillers.

Whereas botulinum toxin relaxes the muscles to reduce fine lines, dermal filler adds volume to the desired areas. By strategic placement of dermal filler you can treat a multitude of areas. A common procedure is cheek filler, not only are you enhancing the cheeks but you are also pulling the sides of the face back which in turn is lifted the lower face, especially lines around the mouth.

In this video Medical Director of Cosmetic Courses, Mr Adrian Richards looks at treating the Masseter Muscle with Botulinum Toxin and its benefits.
The Masseter Muscle is the muscle at the back of the jaw which helps you chew food and can be seen when you clench your teeth.

Sometimes this muscle can be quite large and be quite prominent on facial features giving a wider facial appearance. By using Botulinum Toxin injections, the appearance of the muscle can decrease and “slim” down the jaw area.