Dr. Cara McDonald

So he recommended, and this wasn't for cosmetic reasons, but anti-wrinkle injections in the masseter muscles to relax them because that was the only way that I could.

They were so hyperactive.

Mm.

that it also causes tension headaches, migraines.

And I didn't know that that was a side effect.

So I think it was a couple of years ago now, I ended up getting the anti-wrinkle injections in my masseters and instantly it relaxed them so much that I could sleep without clenching.

It was literally the only thing that had worked.

And

It kind of relaxes, yeah, that intense tension that I had.

And then a side effect that I just, I didn't know could happen because I'd never sort of seen my face with and without the pronounced muscles.

The shape of my lower face looked a bit different.

Right.

Which I wasn't expecting because I understand that it's a natural effect of sort of disabling those muscles that your lower face shape can change.

And it doesn't happen to everyone.

But it happened to you.

It happened to me.

There you go.

It's so interesting.

Yes.

So this is the masseter muscle, which is the muscle that we use for clenching.