Chronic Headaches and Jaw Pain? How Botox Changed My Life—And Can Change Yours

Mar 20

By Ansley Evans

If I had to pick one treatment to stick with forever, it’s masseter neurotoxin. Easy call.

What’s that? Simple: Botox for your jaw muscle (the masseter). Neurotoxin is the technical name. Botox is what you’ve heard of. Either way, it works.

Yes, it can slim your jawline. But the real magic? It relieves jaw pain, clenching, headaches, and tension. It changed my life—and it’s helped a lot of my patients do the same.

Why It Works

Your masseter muscle chews, clenches, and grinds. Overdo it—stress makes us all clench—and the muscle gets tight, big, and painful. That leads to TMJD, headaches, even cracked teeth.

Injecting Botox relaxes the muscle. You break the clench cycle. Less grinding. Less pain. And yes, your face looks more sculpted.

This Isn’t Just Cosmetic

TMJD affects 15% of people. That’s not rare. Left alone, it can lead to:

Chronic jaw and facial pain
Migraines
Ear ringing
Sleep problems
Anxiety and brain fog
Difficulty chewing (which can snowball into other health issues)

And post-pandemic? Dentists are seeing cracked teeth on the rise. Stress clenching is not just a theory.

My Story

I was in pain every day. Jaw pain. Headaches. Ringing in my ears that wouldn’t quit. Some days, eating hurt. Talking hurt—and I talk for a living.

Then I tried masseter neurotoxin. First treatment? Relief. The headaches stopped. The tension let go. I finally slept. And yes, my face looked more balanced—but that was just a bonus.

Let’s Kill the “Toxin” Myth

Botox doesn’t hang around. It’s metabolized by your body in 3-4 months. No buildup. No stored toxins. Just a temporary muscle relaxer that’s been FDA-approved and studied for decades.

The Small Injection That Changed Everything

It gave me my life back. Less pain. Better sleep. Eating without thinking about it. Stress? Reduced. And that shows up everywhere.

If you’re struggling with TMJD, headaches, clenching—you don’t have to. Come see me. We’ll talk. No pressure. Just real answers.

PS: Want to know which neurotoxin I use? Let’s chat.

Shore Dermatology. Where science meets self-care here in North Bethesda.

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