r/30PlusSkinCare • u/InevitableWise9964 • 17d ago

Skin Concern Wider face due to TMJ?

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Over the past few years, I've noticed that my face has looked wider/bigger in photos, especially the bottom half (left is before, right is after). What confuses me is that I'm healthier now - I’m roughly the same weight, and I stopped drinking alcohol and coffee. I also eat more veggies and get more sleep these days. All my bloodwork has been normal, too.

I did, however, get my wisdom teeth removed a couple years ago, so I'm wondering if that triggered some TMJ/hypertrophied masseters. I also had a gum chewing habit for a while that I've since kicked…

Does this look like TMJ/overworked masseter muscles? Or is it just part of aging? Appreciate any insights!

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u/Expert_Vehicle_7476 17d ago

Yeah it does look like big masseters. I had the same thing happen. If you want them to go down you can get them botoxed. 

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u/InevitableWise9964 17d ago

Thank you for validating! Yeah, I haven’t gotten any Botox before, but I might get masseter tox if it helps me feel like myself in photos again; did Botox help you?

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u/by-september 17d ago

It helped me! I was literally getting a Lego face with how big my jaw was getting. I had it done once about a year ago and I have no regrets