Reasons for the enlargement of the masseter muscle

People need to chew constantly when eating. The reason why people can chew is because of the existence of masseter muscles. If people chew hard for a long time, it may cause the masseter muscle to become larger. Some people with large masseter muscles may have genetic factors. If you feel that your masseter muscle is large, you can reduce it through massage. Let's take a look at the reasons why the masseter muscle becomes larger.

1. The human body's chewing muscles include the masseter muscle, temporalis muscle, medial pterygoid muscle, lateral pterygoid muscle, etc., so the occurrence of masseter muscle hypertrophy is generally believed to be related to human chewing habits and eating habits. For example, it may be related to eating hard food frequently or having the habit of snacking or chewing gum.

2. Masseter muscle hypertrophy is related to genetic factors. In fact, from a clinical point of view, there is indeed a phenomenon of familial masseter muscle hypertrophy.

3. If the patient has an enlarged mandibular angle or an outward-turned mandibular angle, it will lead to hypertrophy of the masseter muscle. Therefore, masseter muscle hypertrophy can also be called benign masseter muscle hypertrophy or mandibular angle hypertrophy.

Masseter muscle hypertrophy

1. Cheekbone push method

Apply the massage cream evenly on your face, and push up on the cheekbones with your fingertips. Move slowly and continue massaging for one minute.

2. Cheekbone tapping

After applying the massage cream, rub along the eye sockets with your fingers, then tap the cheekbones with your fingertips and move outwards. When you massage to the temples, you will feel mentally relaxed.

3. Vertical pulling method

First, apply the massage cream evenly on the face, then pull the fat on the cheekbones from top to bottom, and at the same time spread outwards all the way to the nose wings. Each vertical stretch lasts for 5 seconds to achieve obvious results. The entire vertical stretch massage lasts for 1 minute.

4. Horizontal pulling method

First wash and dry your hands, then gently place them on your cheeks, and move to the wrinkles of the nasolabial groove and the fine lines on the wings of the nose. Then gently pull the skin horizontally and hold for one minute.

5. Thin chin

The chin is the key to a slim face. Bend four fingers together, press the chin with the outer middle section of the fingers, then use the thumb to pull down from the base of the ear to the chin and massage, repeat 3 times. After completion, use your thumb to press the bottom of the ear and use your fingers to pull up towards the ear, repeat 3 times. For example, eating face-slimming fruit and doing some small movements can effectively slim your face.

6. Positioning massage

Fix the thumbs and index fingers of both hands in one position, slide the thumbs upwards and pinch the cheeks, repeat 5 times. Pinch your earlobe with your thumb and index finger, bend your four fingers, and use the gaps between your fingers to pinch your cheeks and pull them towards your chin for 30 seconds. Press your forehead with four fingers together and put your thumbs on your cheeks, then move both sides towards the middle and outwards simultaneously and repeatedly. Repeat 3 times.

7. Face slimming injection

The face-slimming injection is an injection of botulinum toxin type A, which can block the excitatory interaction between muscles and nerves, selectively atrophy and thin the muscle tissue, and is the fastest way to solve the problem of masseter muscle hypertrophy.