Salivary Gland Botox · Seomyeon, Busan · Foreigner-Friendly

Salivary gland botox in Busan Seomyeon, the width jaw botox cannot reach.

Some faces stay wide after masseter botox works perfectly — because the width was never muscle. Enlarged parotid glands sit just in front of the ear and hold the lower face out, and they respond to their own injection. ₩160,000 with Allergan at our Busan, Korea clinic. English, 日本語 and 中文 consults. Medically reviewed by Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, MD.

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5–10 min
Treatment
Allergan
Brand
4–6 wk
Reads
None
Downtime
4–6 mo
Holds
₩ 160k
Per Session
Does This Sound Familiar?

What Busan patients ask before booking gland botox.

  • I had jaw botox and my face is still wide — why?
  • How do I know whether it is muscle or gland?
  • Does reducing a salivary gland affect digestion or dry my mouth?
  • How much narrower will my face actually look?
  • Is this permanent, or does the gland come back?

All five come up most weeks in Busan. The sections below answer them in order — why masseter botox sometimes disappoints, the muscle-versus-gland diagnosis, the safety question answered directly, realistic width expectations, and honest duration.

Narrower lower face after salivary gland botox at JRYN Dermatology Seomyeon Busan
Salivary Gland Botox · JRYN Seomyeon
What Is Salivary Gland Botox?

Width that is glandular, not muscular.

The parotid glands sit just in front of and below each ear, and in some faces they are large enough to contribute meaningfully to lower-face width. Because they are neither muscle nor fat, they are untouched by masseter botox, contouring injections or lifting — which is why some patients do everything right and still see width.

Botulinum toxin injected into the gland reduces its secretory activity, and with it the gland's volume, so the overlying contour narrows over four to six weeks. The same session commonly addresses adjacent lateral muscle bulk. At our Busan, Korea clinic this is ₩160,000 with Allergan on the published list, and the examination confirms the gland is genuinely the cause before anything is injected.

How It Works

The science, without the hype.

Gland, not muscle — here is why it responds to its own injection.

01

Glandular anatomy

The parotid sits superficially in front of the ear — visible width in some faces, invisible in others.

02

Secretory reduction

Toxin reduces the gland's activity, and reduced activity means reduced volume over weeks.

03

Contour follows volume

As the gland shrinks, the contour above it narrows — the change reads as a slimmer lower face.

04

Independent of masseter

This treats a different structure entirely, which is why it works when jaw botox alone did not.

Who This Suits

The width that stayed behind.

The examination palpates and clenches to separate gland from muscle — they feel different.

Post-jaw-botox width
Glandular
Faces where masseter botox worked and width remained.
Sessions 1
Reads 4–6 weeks
Mixed width
Combined
Muscle and gland together, treated in one session or in sequence.
Sessions 1
Pairs Jaw botox
Lateral muscle bulk
Adjacent
Muscles beside the gland contributing to the same outline.
Sessions 1
Note Same injection
Your Visit, Step by Step

Six steps at our Busan clinic, five to ten minutes, no numbing.

01

Cause separation

The doctor palpates at rest and on clench at our Busan clinic — a bulge that grows when you bite is muscle, one that does not is gland.

02

Photos and written price

Fixed-frame front and three-quarter photos, then the price in writing before injection.

03

The injection

A few injections per side into the gland and any lateral muscle — five to ten minutes, no numbing needed.

04

Straight back to your day

No downtime; occasional pinpoint marks fade within the hour.

05

The narrowing

Nothing changes for two to three weeks, then width reduces gradually through weeks four to six.

06

The settled photo

Six to eight weeks is the honest verdict — reviewed by message after you leave Busan.

Salivary Gland Botox Pricing

How much is salivary gland botox in Busan?

₩160,000 with Allergan on the published list, confirmed at the exam after the gland is identified as the cause. Where the width is masseter rather than gland, jaw botox from ₩15,000 is the honest answer. No foreigner markup.

Your options, side by side.

Gland botox against its lower-face neighbours — all published.

Option Position Price
Salivary gland botox Glandular width, Allergan ₩160,000
Jaw botox Masseter width from ₩15,000
Jawline + salivary combined Both causes, Allergan ₩270,000

Published prices in Korean Won, identical to the list Korean patients see — no foreigner markup. The gland is treated only when the examination confirms it is genuinely contributing. See the full price list.

The Narrowing Curve

What the injection honestly delivers.

When What you will notice What to do
Week 1–2 Nothing visible yet — the gland has not begun reducing. Normal life immediately. No massage over the injection zone on day one.
Week 3–4 Width begins reading in fixed-frame photos before it is obvious in the mirror. Photograph rather than stare — daily viewing hides gradual change.
Week 6–8 The settled result: lower face visibly narrower on the treated sides. This is the honest verdict point, and where a top-up would be decided.
Month 4–6 Gradual return as gland activity recovers; most patients repeat before full return. Duration is a range, and repeat sessions often hold slightly longer.
Honest Suitability

Who it suits in Busan — and who should wait.

A good fit if you…

  • Lower-face width remaining after successful masseter botox
  • Palpable fullness in front of the ear that does not change on clench
  • Mixed muscular and glandular width wanting both treated
  • Patients wanting a five-minute, no-downtime option
  • Busan visitors — one visit, with the result arriving after you fly home

Better to wait if you…

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding — deferred as standard
  • Width that is clearly masseter — jaw botox at a fraction of the price is the answer
  • Neuromuscular conditions affected by botulinum toxin — assessed individually
  • Expecting bone-level narrowing — the grading names the ceiling before you spend

After your treatment

  • No massage over the injection zone for 24 hours
  • Normal eating and drinking immediately — nothing is restricted
  • Fixed-frame photos at week four and six referee the result
  • Report any persistent dry mouth, though it is uncommon at these doses

Honest limits

  • This narrows soft tissue only — bone width is unaffected and is named at grading
  • The effect is temporary and returns over four to six months, like all botox
  • If your width is masseter, this will disappoint you — which is why the diagnosis comes first
Our Medical Team

Does reducing a salivary gland affect digestion or dry my mouth?

At the doses used for contouring, meaningful dryness is uncommon, and the reason is anatomical: you have several major salivary glands plus hundreds of minor ones, and we partially reduce the activity of one pair. The remaining glands compensate readily. Some patients notice slightly thicker saliva for a few weeks; genuine dry mouth is rare and always temporary. What I do refuse is dosing aggressively for faster narrowing, because that is where the risk actually lives. At our Busan clinic conservative dosing with a repeat option is the standing rule.

Three doctors, one standard of care.

Every gland injection at JRYN Busan Seomyeon is cause-diagnosed and performed in person by one of our doctors

Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, founder and chief director at JRYN Seomyeon Busan
From the Founder

Diagnosed and injected in person by one of our doctors.

This is the injection I use to rescue disappointed jaw-botox patients, and the frustration is always the same — they did everything right and the width stayed. Nobody had told them the bulge in front of their ear was not muscle. Two minutes of palpation would have.

  • Graduated from Inje University
  • Current Head of the JRYN Network
  • Current Chief Director of JRYN Seomyeon
  • Former Chief Director of Lin Clinic
  • Former Chief Director of Centum Lin Clinic
Dr. Yoon Jung-wook, Managing Director at JRYN Seomyeon Busan
Managing Director · Seomyeon Main Branch

Dr. Yoon Jung-wook

  • Full Member, Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Full Member, Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Laser Medicine
  • Full Member, Korean Society of Obesity & Body Contouring
  • Former Neurosurgery Resident (3rd Year), Dong-A University Hospital
  • Former Intern, Dong-A University Hospital
  • Former Chief Director, Forever Plastic Surgery & Dermatology (Changwon)
  • Former Chief Director, Lovely Plastic Surgery & Dermatology (Changwon)
  • Former Director, Insta Plastic Surgery & Dermatology (Gimhae)
  • Former Director, Dr. Yoon Beauty Center (Vietnam)
Dr. Jin Tae-wan, Deputy Managing Director at JRYN Seomyeon Busan
Vice Managing Director · Seomyeon Main Branch

Dr. Jin Tae-wan

  • Former Director of Dermatology, MediWoman Women's Clinic
  • Former Director of Dermatology, Hangdo Quantum Clinic
  • Former Chief Director, AGE Clinic (formerly Paresa Clinic)
  • Former Chief Director, One Clinic (Guro)
  • Former Director, One Clinic (Gangnam)
  • Former Chief Director, SKY Plastic Surgery (Jongno)
  • Former Visiting Physician, Guangfu Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Hospital (Dalian, China)
  • Former Associate Director, Tokeshi Plastic Surgery
  • Former Associate Director, Midam Dermatology Clinic
  • Former Associate Director, Noble Line Plastic Surgery
  • Former Associate Director, Jeniva Plastic Surgery
  • Former Military Flight Surgeon, ROK Army Aviation Operations Command
  • Former Intern & Resident, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital
Quick Answers

How do I know whether my width is muscle or gland?

Clench your teeth and feel just in front of your ear. A firm bulge that appears and hardens when you bite is masseter muscle. Fullness that sits slightly higher and in front, and that does not change whether you clench or relax, is glandular. Most wide lower faces carry some of both, which is why the combined option exists at ₩270,000. At our Busan clinic this palpation takes under two minutes and it is the difference between an injection that works and one that disappoints.

How much narrower will my face actually look?

Enough to read in fixed-frame photos and, for most patients, enough that others notice without identifying why — but soft-tissue narrowing has a ceiling set by your bone. If the mandible itself is broad, gland and muscle reduction refine the outline without changing the underlying frame, and at our Busan clinic that limit is stated at the grading rather than discovered at week eight. Patients whose width is predominantly glandular tend to be the most surprised by how much a single ₩160,000 session changes.

Everything Else You Might Ask

Salivary gland botox questions in Busan.

₩160,000 with Allergan on the published list, or ₩270,000 combined with jawline botox where both causes are present. No foreigner markup.

Yes — English, Japanese (日本語) and Chinese (中文). We are a 5-minute walk from Seomyeon Station Exit 2, and result photos are reviewed on WhatsApp after you fly home from Busan.

The largest salivary gland, sitting just in front of and below the ear — treated daily at our Busan clinic. In some faces it is prominent enough to contribute visibly to lower-face width.

Because masseter botox treats muscle, and if your width is glandular the muscle was never the problem. The palpation at our Busan clinic separates the two in minutes.

A few brief injections per side with no numbing needed — five to ten minutes and you leave immediately.

Uncommon at contouring doses, since other glands compensate. Some patients notice slightly thicker saliva briefly; genuine dryness is rare and temporary.

Nothing for two to three weeks after your Busan session, then narrowing through weeks four to six, settling by week eight.

Four to six months as gland activity recovers. Repeat sessions often hold slightly longer.

Yes, and often should be — the combined Allergan option is ₩270,000 where both muscle and gland contribute.

Yes, at conservative doses with normal intervals. We do not dose aggressively for faster results, which is where risk actually sits.

It narrows the lower third where the gland sits. Bone width is unaffected, and the grading states that ceiling before treatment.

Yes — lower-face width books steadily among men at our Busan clinic, with masculine proportion respected in the dosing.

Yes — you can fly out of Busan the same day. The result arrives weeks later and is reviewed by message.

Blood-thinning supplements for a couple of days where your physician agrees. Nothing else is required.

Massage over the injection zone for 24 hours. Eating, drinking and normal life continue immediately.

A visibly narrower lower face on the treated sides by week six to eight, holding four to six months. What no honest clinic promises: bone-level narrowing, permanence, or results when the width was muscular all along.

More Lower-Face Work at JRYN

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V-Line in Busan

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from ₩15,000

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Medical information on this page is general education, reviewed by Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, MD. Individual diagnosis, dosing and pricing are confirmed at an in-person consultation at JRYN Dermatology, Busan Seomyeon. Results and timelines vary by individual.