Masseter hypertrophy and looking bloated

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One side of my face is a lot more leaner and hollow than the other and that side has a smaller masseter muscle compared to the right side. It also has more laterally projected cheekbones so you can actually see the zygomatic bridge. However my right side has a bigger masseter muscle and looks more bloated. Both cheekbones project the same laterally and forwardly but the right side you can barely see the bridge. Is having a bigger masseter muscle on one side related to looking bloated on that side?

 

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Bump

 

[Wexilarious]

It's more about symmetry here, you need symmetry maxing

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It's more about symmetry here, you need symmetry maxing

Hips, Neck, & Posture Realignment (Fix Facial Asymmetry & achieve symmetry)

Hips, Neck, & Posture Realignment (Facial Symmetry) Posture, particularly the alignment of the hips and neck are important in facial symmetry which is important. A misalignment can cause the cartilage in your face and entire body to become unevenly distributed or one side is strained more than...

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Well yeah I mean I’m asking about symmetry but what does this have to do with the masseters

 

[Wexilarious]

Well yeah I mean I’m asking about symmetry but what does this have to do with the masseters

One side of your face is more tense due to asymmetry, which is why one of the muscles has become larger

 

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One side of your face is more tense due to asymmetry, which is why one of the muscles has become larger

Tense in what way

 

[Wexilarious]

Tense in what way

like how much the muscle works

 

[Lord Shadow]

One side of my face is a lot more leaner and hollow than the other and that side has a smaller masseter muscle compared to the right side. It also has more laterally projected cheekbones so you can actually see the zygomatic bridge. However my right side has a bigger masseter muscle and looks more bloated. Both cheekbones project the same laterally and forwardly but the right side you can barely see the bridge. Is having a bigger masseter muscle on one side related to looking bloated on that side?

The left side being leaner and more hollow could just be because the smaller masseter muscle isn't adding as much bulk try chewing more evenly

 

[unspecified]

like how much the muscle works

Well yeah bro if you work a muscle more it’ll get bigger I’m moreso asking if that muscle being bigger causes that side to look more bloated

 

[unspecified]

The left side being leaner and more hollow could just be because the smaller masseter muscle isn't adding as much bulk try chewing more evenly

Wouldn’t that hypertrophy the left masseter which would cause that side to look bloated then too? I was thinking Botox on the large one idk

 

[Wexilarious]

Well yeah bro if you work a muscle more it’ll get bigger I’m moreso asking if that muscle being bigger causes that side to look more bloated

It seems that the masseter, on the contrary, should make the face look thinner, I don’t know what your body fat is, but for it to look normal, bf need to be quite low

 

[Lord Shadow]

Wouldn’t that hypertrophy the left masseter which would cause that side to look bloated then too? I was thinking Botox on the large one idk

Oh nvm I see wym yeah botox would be fine, for now just try to stop overusing the Masseter. Try chewing softer foods but still try chewing more evenly like If you habitually chew more on the right side start consciously chewing on both sides to balance out muscle over time

 

[unspecified]

It seems that the masseter, on the contrary, should make the face look thinner, I don’t know what your body fat is, but for it to look normal, bf need to be quite low

It’s not that low but it’s like decent ig idk. Still there’s a discrepancy in how lean my two sides look and the larger one looks less lean. Why would it make the face look thinner?

 

[unspecified]

Oh nvm I see wym yeah botox would be fine, for now just try to stop overusing the Masseter. Try chewing softer foods but still try chewing more evenly like If you habitually chew more on the right side start consciously chewing on both sides to balance out muscle over time

I see thanks man

 

[dnrwarrior11]

Well yeah bro if you work a muscle more it’ll get bigger I’m moreso asking if that muscle being bigger causes that side to look more bloated

yea i have the same problem, but my right zygo and maxilla hasnt developed as much compared to the right side due to the right side being tense and inhibits some growth

 

[Wexilarious]

It’s not that low but it’s like decent ig idk. Still there’s a discrepancy in how lean my two sides look and the larger one looks less lean. Why would it make the face look thinner?

Because the muscle pulls the skin onto itself

 

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Because the muscle pulls the skin onto itself

That’s why I’m so confused about this whole thing lol. I think that if it’s too big then it might also push the buccal skin outwards cause that’s what I see with a lot of people that have ginormous masseters. My right one isn’t like freakishly big and it’s not all that bloated it’s just less lean than my left one.