What Results Can I Expect from Face Slimming Treatment?
Treatment of the masseter muscles may reduce muscle activity and, over time, may change the appearance of a broad or square lower face. This approach may be suitable for patients seeking a non-surgical treatment option. Outcomes vary between individuals.

How Do Face Slimming Treatments Work?
Face slimming treatments work by targeting the masseter muscles, which are involved in chewing and may contribute to a broader lower face when enlarged. Reducing activity in these muscles may, over time, lead to a change in muscle bulk and facial shape. Treatment suitability is assessed during consultation.

Bruxism
In some cases, enlargement of the masseter muscles is associated with bruxism, which is involuntary or habitual teeth grinding. Bruxism may be associated with jaw tension, tooth wear, headaches and orofacial discomfort. In appropriately selected patients, treatment of the masseter muscles may assist in the management of these symptoms as part of an overall treatment plan.

What Can I Expect During My Face Slimming Treatment? Is It Painful?
Discomfort varies between individuals. The treatment is performed in clinic using fine needles, and topical numbing cream may be applied if appropriate. If numbing cream is used, you may need to arrive 30 to 45 minutes before your appointment. Nitrous oxide may also be available where clinically appropriate.

How Long Does a Treatment Take?
The appointment itself is usually brief and is performed in clinic.

What Is the Recovery After a Face Slimming Treatment, and What Kind of Aftercare Is Required?
Recovery varies between individuals. Many patients return to usual daily activities after treatment. Your practitioner will provide aftercare instructions based on your treatment plan.

How Many Treatments Will I Need?
The number of treatments required varies depending on your treatment goals, anatomy and the size of the masseter muscles at baseline. A personalised treatment plan is developed during consultation.

How Long After Treatment Will I See Results?
The treatment effect typically begins to develop over the first two weeks. Where treatment is being used to reduce masseter bulk, visible facial change may take longer and is often assessed over several weeks. Outcomes vary between individuals.

How Long Do the Results Last?
The duration of treatment effect varies between individuals. Ongoing review helps determine whether maintenance treatment is appropriate and when it should be scheduled.

How Much Does Face Slimming Treatment Cost?
Treatment recommendations and associated costs are provided after a personalised consultation. Due to Australian regulations, pricing cannot be listed online for all treatment types. For more information, please call the clinic on (02) 9388 9191.

Why Choose Beauty by Doctor for Face Slimming Treatment?
At Beauty by Doctor, treatment suitability is assessed during consultation and each plan is tailored to the individual. Our doctor-led clinic in Bondi Junction, Sydney, offers personalised assessment and treatment planning for patients seeking lower face slimming or management of masseter-related concerns.

Suitability for treatment is determined during consultation. All medical and cosmetic procedures carry risks, and outcomes vary between individuals. While complications are uncommon, it is important that potential risks, including rare adverse events, are understood. For more information, please refer to our Treatment Complications page: https://beautybydoctor.com/pages/concerns/treatment-complications