Masseter Treatment · Dallas, TX
Masseter Botox in Dallas, TX
For jaw clenching, grinding, TMJ discomfort, and a heavier lower face. Neurotoxin injected into the masseter muscle relaxes it, which relieves the pressure and softens the jawline over time. Performed by Jessica Boggs, APRN. From $12 per unit.
Two Reasons People Come In
Relief, or the Jawline. Often Both.
Patients arrive for one of two reasons, and the treatment is the same. What differs is how we dose it and what we tell you to expect.
You wake with a sore jaw. You catch yourself clenching at your desk. You have worn through a night guard, or your dentist has mentioned wear on your molars. Maybe headaches that start at the temples.
Relief usually comes first, before any visible change. Clenching usually eases within two weeks, well before the muscle looks different.
Years of clenching build the masseter the way any muscle responds to work. The result is a wider, heavier lower face that no amount of weight loss changes, because it is muscle rather than fat.
Slimming takes longer. The muscle reduces from disuse over 6 to 12 weeks, so this is not a quick result. It is a real one.
"If your jaw is wide because of bone structure rather than muscle, this will not change it. We will tell you that at your consultation rather than after you have paid."
What to Expect
The Appointment
We ask you to clench so we can feel the muscle and judge its size and where it sits. That tells us your dose. We also check whether what is bothering you is actually masseter, because sometimes it is not.
A few injections on each side, directly into the muscle. It takes about 15 minutes. Patients describe it as easier than they expected, and no numbing is usually needed.
Clenching and jaw soreness typically ease within 7 to 14 days. Some people notice chewing feels different with tough foods for the first week or two, which settles.
Visible narrowing develops over 6 to 12 weeks as the muscle reduces. A second treatment at around 3 to 4 months is usual to hold and build on it.
Transparent Pricing
Priced Per Unit, Like Any Neurotoxin.
The masseter needs more units than a forehead because it is a large, strong muscle. Typical treatment runs 20 to 30 units per side depending on muscle size, so the usual range is between $480 and $840 with Botox, or less with other products.
Your provider gives you the unit count and the total at your consultation, before anything is injected.
What you should know before booking
Masseter treatment is an off-label use of neurotoxin. Botulinum toxins are FDA-approved for glabellar lines, crow's feet, forehead lines, and severe underarm hyperhidrosis. Injection into the masseter for clenching, TMJ discomfort, or facial slimming is off-label, which is legal and common when supported by clinical judgment and informed consent.
Individual response varies and no specific result can be promised. Slimming depends on how much of your lower face width is muscle rather than bone, and that differs between people. If bone structure is the main contributor, this treatment will not change it.
Treatment eligibility is determined at your consultation and good faith exam. Neurotoxins are not appropriate during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with certain neuromuscular conditions. This is not a treatment for a TMJ joint disorder. If your problem is the joint rather than the muscle, you need a dentist or an oral and maxillofacial specialist, and we will tell you so.
Common Questions
What Patients Ask Most
Ready to Start?
Stop Clenching.
We will feel the muscle, tell you how much of your jaw width is muscle rather than bone, and give you the unit count and total before anything is injected. If this is not the right treatment for you, we will say so.
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Written and clinically reviewed by Jessica Boggs, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C, founder of Navara Health. Medical oversight by Simal Patel, MD.
Last reviewed September 6, 2026. This page is general information, not medical advice, and does not create a provider relationship.