The main function of masseter is chewing, so chewing hard food and snacks such as chewing gum, betel nut and dried bean curd often leads to the development of masseter. In addition, some people are nervous and anxious, and often bite their teeth subconsciously, which is also easy to cause the development of masseter muscle. There are also some people who like to chew on one side because of dental problems and other factors, resulting in imbalance of masseter muscles on both sides. This will also lead to asymmetry on both sides of the face, which should be corrected not only by massage, but also by changing chewing habits.
The masseter muscle can also be thinned through modern medical beauty technology, but friends who are afraid of side effects should learn how to massage the masseter muscle to become thinner. After all, massage is a safer and healthier way.
First, the overall relaxation of the face
Hold your hand in the air, and use the interphalangeal joints of the middle finger and the index finger to slide down from the position near the temple to the root of the neck. Pay attention, otherwise it will lead to redness of the skin, and massage on both sides for about one minute. Some people's faces are slightly larger, so you can add 1-2 knuckles to complete this massage to ensure that the fascia of the face is fully pressed.
Second, relax the masseter fascia.
Press the fingertips of two or three fingers in the middle of the masseter muscle to compare the anatomical map. If you still don't understand, you can use your fingertips to press the midpoint between the lower edge of the cheekbone and the lower edge of the mandible, and use your fingers to slightly press the bite and rub it up and down for at least one minute.
Third, relax the abdominal masseter muscle.
Put your fists on both sides of your cheeks, press the masseter muscles on both sides and open and close your mouth repeatedly for about one and a half minutes. I feel that this action can be completed with my mouth open when I am in a daze, but friends with masseter hypertrophy should still do it seriously.
After completing the above actions, you can drum your cheeks for a while, but don't drum too hard. This action can help us relax our cheeks. After all this is done, you can apply a mask, or calm your face with cold water and aloe vera gel to prevent your skin from turning red or your pores from opening due to friction.
As long as you insist on doing these actions, you will soon see the effect, but friends should also relieve their nervousness to some extent and correct the habit of eating hard snacks, otherwise the masseter muscles will soon become fat again after the massage stops.