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Botox After Browlift?
The browlift I had a couple of months ago did not raise the outer corners of my eyebrow. I am guessing I would have seen this effect by now. How long should I wait before I can get botox to my eyebrows to do this. My forehead has no lines on it so I wouldnt need botox there. How many units would you suggest?
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sandy78
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Botox after brow lift
Your final result may not be evident for 3-6 months following the procedure. Around the 3 month point, it would be ok to have Botox to raise the lateral eyebrows. Would need to see you in person to determine how many units you may benefit from. You may also use fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane at the superior area of the brow if necessary. Thank you, and I hope this helps!
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Botox After Browlift
You can proceed with Botox injections at any time. Without being able to see you in person, it's hard to say just how many units you might need. It's important to remember that Botox is a temporary fix.
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Botox After Browlift
You are right. After a few months, the swelling from your brow lift procedure has probably already dissipated and you would not get any further lifting at this point. It certainly is reasonable to have Botox injected into the lateral brow region to get a little more of a lift. I would start off very conservatively in terms of the number of units. You can always add more after seeing the results, which take about two weeks.
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Botox After Browlift
I agree with the previous comments; if you have not seen any lift in the lateral brow and it has already been a few months, you aren't likely to see any more improvement from the lift. Botox is a great option to give you a little more lift to that part of the brow and complete the whole picture of rejuvenation. Most doctors would start out with a conservative amount and build from there so they can get the perfect adjustment.
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Fayetteville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox can sometimes raise the brow but not always. Surgery is a more predictable but invasive treatment
Botox to raise the brow works by relaxing the muscles that pull the tail of the brow down (depressors). Some people don't have strong "depressors" so won't get much of a lift. Plus the results aren't always reproducible. If it does work you should see results in a week.
Surgery to raise the brow can be by endoscopic browlift or sub-cutaneous (skin) brow lift. The choice depends on your anatomy and what you want to look like after.
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Botox After Brow Lift
Thank you for your question.
Three months after a brow lift is generally an acceptable time to use Botox or Dysport for an additional lift of the outer brow. After three months the swelling from the surgery should have subsided and the position of the brow does not change dramatically from this point on without additional intervention. In order to achieve a temporary additional lift of the outer brow, a small amount of Botox or Dysport may be injected into the upper/outer portion of the...
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Botox After Browlift?
It is unlikely that your brows will elevate any further three months after browlift surgery. Botox could definitely be used at this time to further shape your brows. Depending upon the areas injected anywhere from 15-25 units (total, both sides) would be required.
Dr. Stephen Weber
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox for eyebrow lift
If it has been 2-3 months since your surgery, you are likely seeing your final result. It should not be a problem to do Botox around your crow's feet to get a lift of your lateral brow. It is always best to check first with your surgeon. It is recommended to use 10U per side in the crow's feet area.
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Botox after brow lift
You could certainly fine tune your brow position at this time with Botox...treating the upper lateral orbicularis oculi muscle (crows feet) would raise the lateral brow. Probably just 10 units to start.
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Botox after brow lift
You should definitely ask your surgeon. You've trusted him or her with your face and as they have performed an elective cosmetic procedure on you, you should first ask them their opinion as to when and how many units of Botox to use at the lateral eyebrow to lift the areas.
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BOTOX and Browlift
At this point in time, you could certainly proceed with BOTOX Cosmetic treatments to further raise the lateral brow position. BOTOX Cosmetic treatment to raise the brow typically range from 2-4 units on each side. Attempt to focus on lifting the lateral portion of the brow is made.
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Yes, Botox after browlift can be indicated
Having a browlift does not necessarily eliminate the need for Botox. During the browlift, the corrugator muscles are cut, and this helps reduce the glabella vertical rhytids. However, the other muscles can still be active and may need some Botox for minor touching up on the forehead area.
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Okay to consider botox now.
If you are now a couple of months after your browlift, then you should have your final results. Out of curiosity, was this an endoscopic browlift? In general, endoscopic browlifts are more subtle, and less effective than a hairline browlift.
Botox is a reasonable option, though I would not expect a dramatic result either.
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Botox After Browlift
You are correct that if you have not seen elevation in the lateral aspect of your brows that it is not going to occur at all. You would have seen it immediately following the surgery. With regard to botox, it is safe to get the injections at any time now. You won't need more than 4 units injected just below the lateral brow to try to get a "chemical brow lift." Best wishes!
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I am suprised that you would say an endescopic brow lift gives subtle results and that a hair line would have been more effectiv. Most surgeons dont consider anything but an endescopic like it is a more advanced procedure. I guess my surgeon wanted to be careful as I am 35 and didnt want to go overboard but i did mention it to him to raise the outer corners to make the look more feline and perhaps more attractive but he laughed it off. I have gotten recommendations of 10-25 units. What would you suggest?