Does the jaw bone itself get smaller?
No. Bone is untouched by an injection. What reduces is the chewing muscle sitting on the outside of the bone, and the outline of the lower face changes only as much as that muscle was contributing to it. If the assessment finds a wide mandible underneath, we say so at the diagnosis, because the money would buy a change nobody can see.
How can I tell whether my wide jaw is muscle?
Place two fingers on the angle of your jaw, just in front of the earlobe, and bite down hard. A block that rises and hardens under your fingers is masseter. Something that stays soft, or a hard edge that is there whether you clench or relax, points to fat or bone instead. Your director confirms it by hand and on the three-dimensional reading.
Will my face look sunken or gaunt afterwards?
That is the risk of taking too much muscle away, and it is managed by dosing conservatively at the first session and reviewing. A masseter carries part of the support for the lower cheek, so the aim is a softer outline with the structure intact. Where a face is already lean, the plan is lighter still, and sometimes the recommendation is to leave it alone.
How soon will the jawline look narrower?
Not on the day, and not in the first week. Reduced clenching force comes first, and the visible narrowing follows the slower loss of muscle bulk over the weeks after that. Individual timing varies with the dose and the muscle, so your director sets the expectation for your plan at consultation and checks it against your face at the review.
How long does the slimming last?
It is temporary in every case. The nerve signal recovers, the muscle returns to full strength, and bulk rebuilds if the chewing and clenching load that built it is unchanged. How long that takes differs between people, and a grinding habit shortens it, which is why the habit is discussed alongside the treatment instead of after it.
Will chewing feel different?
Often, mildly, for the first while. The muscle works with less force, so tough or chewy food can feel like more effort and softer meals are easier for a few days. Ordinary eating is not restricted. If chewing is still uncomfortable after the first week, call the clinic so your director can look at it.
How much is a session?
Square jaw treatment is listed at ₩40,000 (≈ $30) per session on the Korean tier and ₩350,000 (≈ $250) on the imported tier, both covering the muscle on both sides. The figure is the same for visitors and residents, and it is confirmed with you before anything is drawn. There is no course to commit to.
Does it help if I grind my teeth at night?
Reducing how hard the muscle can contract is what changes the bulk, and many patients with a grinding habit come in for the outline. The habit itself carries on, since the injection is placed in the muscle and not in what drives the clenching. Dental advice on a night guard sits alongside this treatment and your director will say so.
Can I combine it with another treatment on the same face?
Usually yes, and the combination is decided on the reading. A lower face that reads wide and short may need projection at the chin as well as a narrower angle; a jawline losing definition is a laxity question and belongs with a lifting treatment. Each element is quoted as its own line, and you approve the whole plan before treatment.
Do men have masseter treatment here?
Regularly. Male masseters are usually larger and stronger, so plans tend to carry more units, and the restraint matters more because a jaw that reads too narrow on a male face is a visible overshoot. The same reading and the same published rates apply.
Can I have it on the day I come in, and what if you say no?
Treatment can follow the consultation in the same visit once the cause is confirmed and you have approved the figure, and Dear Clinic is open 365 days a year. If the reading says the width is bone, fat or gland, we do not recommend the injection; you are shown the finding on your own scan and told which treatment would reach it instead.
