Masseter muscles

Muscles studied for their function

Masticatory exercises have primarily been studied to help maintain or improve chewing ability. In older people, some trials are looking for better strength and muscular adaptation to support this function. This origin is important: a result obtained in a context of aging or weakness does not necessarily describe what a young man who is already in good health will obtain.

A volume that also concerns the contours of the face

Aesthetic medicine has also been interested in the masseters because their volume contributes to the shape of the lower face. Some patients are looking to reduce significant width, while others want a squarer outline. There is therefore not one aesthetic direction favorable to all: the place of the muscle must be judged with the proportions of the entire face.

Test training promises

Contemporary interest in a more pronounced jawline has popularized durable gum and chewing accessories. The tests make it possible to specify what these requests really change. The one published in 2024 distinguishes in particular the improvement in strength from a change in volume or shape, reminding us that measurable muscular activity is not enough to demonstrate a transformation of the face.