Concerns · Face
Teeth grinding and jaw tension
Clenching that aches by morning and widens the jaw.
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
US fellowship-trained · facial plastic & reconstructive surgery
AHPRA MED0002351485
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
- Doctor-run · A physician assesses you first
- Planned by one doctor
- Inside a medical centre · Discreet by design
Dr Kristy Truong — US fellowship-trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery · Georgetown, Iowa, North Carolina · AHPRA MED0002351485
Dr Kiran Shahid — MBBS, FRACGP, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology · Practising in Perth since 1991 · AHPRA MED0001577305
Who to see
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
Advanced Aesthetic Procedures & Hair Transplants
Dr Kristy Truong leads the clinical practice at Lumière.
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The Skin Physician
Dr Kiran Shahid
Skin Health & Skin Medicine
Dr Kiran Shahid is a dermatology-trained general practitioner — MBBS, FRACGP, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology — practising in Perth since 1991..
View profileWhat can realistically be done
Masseter treatment
Relaxes the overworked muscle, easing pain and gradually slimming the jaw. Prescribed after assessment.
Dental pathway
Where tooth wear is significant, we recommend a dentist or splint alongside — the medical centre makes this easy.
What can't
This treats the muscle, not the cause of the stress — and jaw slimming is a side effect, not the point. Splints and dental care still matter where teeth are wearing.
What's going on
Grinding and clenching — often worse at night or under stress — overworks the masseter muscles. The consequences are aching, worn teeth, tension headaches, and over years a visibly wider, squarer jaw.
Treating the muscle is well-established medicine: relaxing the masseter reduces the force of clenching, eases the ache, and as a side effect slims the lower face over the following months.
Why it happens
- Stress-driven clenching, often nocturnal
- Bite and jaw mechanics
- Habit and posture
- Sometimes unidentified — many people do not know they grind
What a first visit involves
- Your history and what's bothering you, in your words
- An examination and an honest plan, with costs in writing
- No treatment at a first visit
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
What to expectQuestions
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Start with a consultation
New patients are assessed before anything is booked. Honest advice, natural results.