Emface address the root cause of TMD problems and treats the cause of TMD, the muscles, the lower facial and jaw muscles which when untreated, cause all of the painful symptoms associated with TMD. Previous treatments for TMD treat only the symptoms and NOT the cause.
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) is a group of conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint. This joint connects the lower jaw or mandible to the skull. This joint is present on both sides of the head and is in front of the ears. The purpose of the temporomandibular joint is to allow your joint to open and close allowing you to speak and eat.
Temporomandibular joint disorder involves a group of conditions affecting the joint, jaw muscles and related structures, causing pain, limited movement and other functional problems with speaking, chewing, yawning or other activities.
Emface is now FDA cleared to be an effective stand alone treatment to address the root cause of TMD, and provide relief with results as soon as 2 weeks.
Dr. Salman Ashruf has been skillfully restoring youth and beauty to thousands of patients over the past 20 years. Now with the establishment of his Wellness Club in 2024, he is now able to not only help patients look better, but also feel and function better as well. Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and Wellness Club of Maryland is the ONLY center in the DMV area to bridge the gap and provide the best in aesthetics and plastic surgery with the best, world class technology to non surgically restore all of the key elements to both health and wellness.

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) is a group of conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint. This joint connects the lower jaw or mandible to the skull. This joint is present on both sides of the head and is in front of the ears. The purpose of the temporomandibular joint is to allow your joint to open and close allowing you to speak and eat.
Temporomandibular joint disorder involves a group of conditions affecting the joint, jaw muscles and related structures, causing pain, limited movement and other functional problems with speaking, chewing, yawning or other activities.
Everyday Challenges Experienced by TMD Patients include:
TMD Disorder
The rise of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or TMD is increasing steadily, this increase can be attributed to a multifactorial reasons including, lifestyle, stress, anxiety and medications. Typically, previous treatments for TMD involve seeing many doctors and specialists as well as dentists to determine the best course of treatment. This long and tedious process is then further complicated by mutiple specialists, invasive and complicated treatments as well as denial of these treatments by most health insurance carriers. Previous TMD treatments also are limited because they address ONLY the symptoms of TMD disorder and do not address the cause of the problem: the facial and jaw muscles.
Emface, at Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and Wellness Club of Maryland, since 2021 has lifted and rejuvenated the facial musculature for aesthetics, is now FDA cleared to lift and restore the lower muscles of the face; the jaw muscles, – providing patients with a non invasive, simple, effective and solution to TMD.
Dr. Salman Ashruf, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Cosmetic Surgery Specialist


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Chronic muscle tension, musculoskeletal conditions, inflammation, acute trauma or poor posture, balance or joint stress are all causes of TMD
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