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INTRODUCTION OF RADIOFREQUENCY REDUCTION OF MASSETER MUSCLE AND CASE REPORTS  

Jee, Yu-Jin (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Hospital, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Deok-Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Hospital, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University)
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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery / v.30, no.5, 2008 , pp. 473-479 More about this Journal
Abstract
Asians tend to have prominent mandibular angle. The causes of wide lower third of the facial contour are obtuse mandibular angle and hypertrophy of masseter muscles. In cases of hypertrophy of masseter muscles, conventional treatment intends to the contraction of masseter muscle. Recently, volumetric reduction of masseter muscles using botulinum toxin type A injection and radiofrequency (RF) reduction have been introduced. The use of RF energy for masseter muscle reduction is known as a safe, simple, and effective method for aesthetic lower facial contouring. The purpose of this study is to present the effects of RF reduction applied to hypertrophy of masseter muscles, to review and to encourage RF practices in oral and maxillofacial region.
Keywords
Masseter muscle; Botulinum toxin type A; Radiofrequency reduction;
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