Masseter Botox in Waterloo Region

$9 a unit, which is a little under our $9.50 rate for cosmetic areas. The masseter takes 15 to 25 units per side, so a full treatment of both sides is 30 to 50 units, which comes to $270 to $450 depending on how strong the muscle is.

At $9 a unit, 20 units is $180. That would usually cover one side, or a lighter dose across both. Most people need 15 to 25 units per side.

15 to 25 per side. Stronger, more developed muscles need more. Jessica assesses it by feeling the muscle while you clench, which is why this one needs an in-person consultation rather than an estimate over email.

No. OHIP does not cover masseter injections, whether the reason is cosmetic or jaw related.

Generally not. Masseter injections for jaw clenching or facial slimming are not an approved indication in Canada, so most extended health plans decline them. Worth checking your own plan before you assume either way.

Yes, and it is a common reason people come in. Relaxing the muscle reduces how hard you can clench. It is not a treatment for the jaw joint itself and it does not replace a night guard if your dentist has recommended one, so it works alongside what you are already doing.

That risk comes from too much product, or from product placed too low and too far forward, so the muscles that support the lower face are affected as well. Staying in the thickest part of the muscle and dosing conservatively is what prevents it. If you already have significant skin laxity, Jessica will raise it at the consultation rather than afterwards.That risk comes from too much product, or from product placed too low and too far forward, so the muscles that support the lower face are affected as well. Staying in the thickest part of the muscle and dosing conservatively is what prevents it. If you already have significant skin laxity, Jessica will raise it at the consultation rather than afterwards.

Five to six months on average, which is longer than cosmetic Botox in the upper face. Most people come twice a year.

The muscle starts relaxing in three to five days and the full effect is there by about three weeks. Some slimming is visible right away, and it keeps building the longer you maintain the treatment.

It is a deeper injection than a forehead treatment, so you feel more pressure than sting. Two to three injections per side and it is over in a few minutes.

Temporary tenderness or a small bruise where the needle went in. Chewing can feel tired for a week or two, especially with tough or chewy food. Less commonly, asymmetry or an uneven smile if placement is off, which is the reason to care who is injecting you.

Your smile should not change, because the muscles that control it are different and sit higher. Chewing power is reduced on purpose, which is the point of the treatment, but not to the extent that normal eating is affected. Tough steak and hard bagels are what people notice in the first couple of weeks.

Jessica Caceres, a Nurse Practitioner and the owner of the clinic, places every injection at Bonita. We are in St. Jacobs, in Waterloo Region, about fifteen minutes from uptown Waterloo and twenty from downtown Kitchener.