What is the masseter muscle? What should I do if the masseter muscle is enlarged?

Do you know what the masseter muscle is? Today, I will tell you what the masseter muscle is and what it is used for. If you also want to know, then follow me and learn about it. I believe I will not be disappointed.

The masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. It originates from the lower edge and inner surface of the zygomatic arch and ends at the masseter tuberosity and the outer side of the mandibular ramus. The masseter, temporalis and medial pterygoid muscles can lift the mandible (close the mouth) when they contract. It is innervated by the masseter nerve of the mandibular nerve. It plays an important role in mastication.

The face-slimming injection is actually a botulinum toxin type A injection, which can act on muscle tissue, block nerve impulses between nerves and muscles, paralyze overdeveloped muscles and cause them to contract. It is often used to solve masseter muscle hypertrophy, thereby achieving the effect of face-slimming.

1. The human masticatory muscles include the masticatory muscles, temporalis muscles, medial pterygoid muscles, lateral pterygoid muscles, etc. Therefore, the hypertrophy of the masseter muscles is generally related to the swallowing subconsciousness and dietary structure of the human body. For example, eating hard food frequently in the nutritional combination must be related to the subconsciousness of eating candy and chewing gum.

2. Masseter muscle hypertrophy is related to genetic factors. In fact, from the perspective of clinical medicine, there is a familial case of masseter muscle hypertrophy.

3. The causes of masseter muscle hypertrophy are mostly caused by mandibular angle hypertrophy, mandibular angle eversion and other conditions. Therefore, in clinical medicine, masseter muscle hypertrophy is also called mandibular angle hypertrophy or benign masticatory muscle hypertrophy.

Clench your teeth tightly, then touch the area near the angle of your jaw with your hand. If you feel it is bulging and hard, it means that your masseter muscle is enlarged.