Read This Before You Regret Getting Salivary Gland Botox in Hongdae

Hello. I’m Dr. Jo Won-jin, and I’ve been seeing patients for 10 years.

Recently, I’ve been hearing this kind of complaint more often in the clinic.

Doctor, I got masseter Botox,

so why isn’t it working?

If your jawline does not become slimmer with masseter Botox, the diagnosis may not have been accurate.

There are three major reasons why the lower face can look broad.

• Masseter muscle

• Cheek fat

• Enlarged salivary glands

If the salivary glands are the problem and you received masseter Botox, it would have been hard to see results.

If you have not received jaw Botox yet and are deciding between that and salivary gland Botox, please also read the post below.

Today, under the topic of

Read This Before You Regret Getting Salivary Gland Botox in Hongdae,

I’ll explain why so many people do not see results and end up regretting it, and what you need to know to get the procedure done properly.

If the area in front of the ear appears puffy, as in the photo, the salivary glands may be involved.

Table of contents

• Accurate diagnosis: muscle, fat, salivary glands
• Difficulty of the procedure and risk of side effects
• Why you may keep getting Botox
• Hongdae salivary gland Botox, a 3-line summary before you regret it

1. Accurate diagnosis: muscle, fat, salivary glands

The first step in any procedure is an accurate diagnosis.

Many people mistake puffiness near the earlobes or under the jaw for simple fat or muscle.

Of course, it can be roughly distinguished.

When you clench your molars tightly and it protrudes firmly → muscle

When you relax and press deeply on the inside of the jawbone, a lump is felt → salivary gland

When you press the soft area in front of the ear and feel a dull ache → salivary gland

However, this method has limitations.

For most people, these three factors act in combination.

The thickness of the muscles, the distribution of the fat layer, and the position and size of the salivary glands vary greatly from person to person.

If the diagnosis is wrong, the procedure becomes meaningless.

You can do a simple self-check,

but ultimately, what matters in Hongdae salivary gland Botox is getting an accurate diagnosis from a specialist with a strong understanding of anatomy.

2. Difficulty of the procedure and risk of side effects

Second, there is an important point that must be addressed.

Many people think salivary gland Botox is as simple as jaw Botox or skin Botox.

I always emphasize that it actually requires a much more careful approach than other areas.

Why is that?

Because the area around the treatment site is where the nerves that control facial expressions and the muscles used to swallow food are intricately interwoven.

It is like finding the single problematic wire among a tangled bundle and treating only that one.

If, due to inexperience, the medication spreads into the surrounding tissue, you may affect completely different wires (nerves and muscles).

• Injected in the wrong place, causing sunken side cheeks
• A foreign-body sensation when swallowing food
• In severe cases, unnatural facial expressions

and other side effects may occur.

This is why the phrase “the exact location and the exact depth matter” is especially emphasized for Hongdae salivary gland Botox.

3. Why you may keep getting Botox

In the clinic, many people say, “Even when I diet, my jawline still doesn’t look smooth, and the area under my jaw looks especially puffy.”

Of course, an underlying medical condition may be the cause, but in most cases it is closely related to eating habits.

If you binge eat late at night or frequently consume spicy, salty, and irritating foods, your body overactivates saliva secretion to help with digestion.

When this stimulation is repeated every day, the salivary glands themselves gradually enlarge, just as muscles grow when you exercise.

Therefore, while reducing the size through a procedure is important,

it is also necessary to correct lifestyle habits after the procedure, such as avoiding stimulating foods and increasing fluid intake,

so that the satisfactory effect can be maintained for longer.

This is also the patient’s responsibility.

Excerpt from a study on facial changes after salivary gland Botox

Hongdae salivary gland Botox, a 3-line summary before you regret it

Let me summarize what I said today.

• You need to receive an accurate diagnosis of whether the issue in your face is muscle, fat, or salivary glands.
• Because this is a high-difficulty procedure, the skill of the medical staff is absolutely crucial to avoiding side effects.
• Poor eating habits can enlarge the salivary glands, so lifestyle correction must be carried out alongside the procedure.

Botox is now a procedure that can be received almost anywhere.

But what matters is not simply how many cases have been done, but how many difficult cases have been handled in a variety of ways.

For even basic procedures, I recommend choosing a clinic that follows principles and sets conservative safety standards.

I’m also leaving a post that may help you choose a clinic. I recommend reading it.

• Essential column worth reading in advance -

Thank you. This was Dr. Jo Won-jin.