I have never seen a "shiny" forehead from use of Botox or Dysport. My sense is that this may be a perception based upon the light reflecting on a forehead that may have less wrinkles post botox than pre botox.
I notice shiny foreheads in Botox users.
I have never seen a "shiny" forehead from use of Botox or Dysport. My sense is that this may be a perception based upon the light reflecting on a forehead that may have less wrinkles post botox than pre botox.
The shiny skin is due to better light reflection. The smoother the surface and the less there are surface irregularities (lines/wrinkles), the better the light reflection and the shinier the forehead will look. In someone in their 30s/40s, this looks natural. However, in more mature persons, this can look... more
Dear Beach, BOTOX does not just effect the muscles of facial expression. They also have an effect on the pilosebasceous units and the piloerector muscles of the actual skin. Between the freezing of the forehead that is typical for many forehead treatments (think Marcia Cross of Desperate Housewives) and... more
Smooth surfaces are more likely to reflect light uniformly and appear shiny. There is no other plausible reason for that. Its certainly not related to the Botox itself. Regards
I never saw a shiny head after Botox. But, you may be seeing an illusion because the muscles are no longer animating and so the forehead appears flatter and may reflect more light.( just a hypothesis)
Botox works for acne by inhibiting the sebaceous glands secretions. This might be why your skin becomes shiney. Also, less wrinkles mean a smoother, shinier surface. It also decreases the sweat gland secretions. Probably a combination of all these factors.
Any of the oil or sweat glands can be activated by the neurotransmitter that Botox blocks. In some cases this can produce cessation of activity such as dexcreased sweating. But in other circumstances denervation can lead to increased activity of the oil glands. We commonly see this following surgery of the... more
I can not see how Botox makes anyones forehead shiny since its action is on muscles and not skin texture per se. If there is such an appearance, I would surmise it is from too high a dosage being placed in the forehead, leading to excessive tightness. Again, one should... more