Botox for forehead wrinkles

Marian,

Did you know that people spend more money on BOTOX than the top two cosmetic surgeries combine? YES. BOTOX is relatively cheap, safe, and effective and I think the results are better than surgery in most patients. BOTOX can smooth out your forehead wrinkles and even elevate your eyebrow position if the injections are done properly.  Fillers, such as Restylane and Juvederm, can be added to counteract the other problems associated with aging skin and soft tissue in the face - deflation. I like to use a combination of BOTOX, Fillers, and IPL to correct peri-orbital, tear trough, and forehead soft tissue aging.

All good feedback from the panel members. Using Botox or Dysport is an excellent first option in relaxing the muscles that are contributing to this appearance. What you may be noticing may actually be a different muscle group rather than the forehead muscle. Generally, when people complain that they look angry, they have overactive muscles that are contributing to the frown lines aka:  "the elevens." These muscles are considered "depressors." This means that they pull down and in with time. This then may lead to an angry or tired appearance. By relaxing key muscle groups, the face will appear naturally refreshed and with a subtle lifting of the brow.

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Botox works very nicely for 'dynamic' wrinkles which occur due to forehead muscle contraction.  It will also prevent future wrinkles from developing.  Botox, however, does not eliminate wrinkles that are already etched in although it may soften them.  For these 'static' or permanent wrinkles you can consider other options such as ablative or non-ablative laser resurfacing.  These laser procedures, however, will work best if combined with Botox otherwise the wrinkles will return fairly quickly.

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