How to get rid of "angry look" on my face?

I’m told over and over again “what’s wrong”. I won’t even be in a deep thought. The furrow between my eyes is the culprit. I know Botox is used to remove these furrows, but I hate the idea of going to a dermatologist every several months to get an injection. I can’t imagine fitting it into my hectic schedule. What alternatives are there for my angry-look problem?

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A: Alternatives to Botox

Tracy M. Pfeifer, MD

Unfortunately, Botox or Dysport is really the only way to get rid of the "angry look".  Most patients require treatment every 3-4 months.  I suggest you try a treatment, just once.  I believe that when you see the very dramatic result and how great you look, you will feel it is more... more

A: Getting rid of the mean face

Norman M. Rowe, MD

Botox gives you a refreshed look. It makes you look like you have gone on a vacation. Almost 100 percent of patients come back, because they want to remain looking happy and get away from that angry look.

A: Botox is your best treatment, but you can also try a filler

Amir Moradi, MD

Botox is the best treatment for treatment of lines between your eyebrows.  Altough temporary, it can raise your eyebrows and make you younger looking and more open.

A: Are you angry or are your brows too low?

Robert F. Gray, MD

There are several reasons that we can be perceived as being angry.  One is brow position, another is a deep crease between the eyes, another is a downturned smile to name just a few.  As a facial plastic surgeon I have patients everyday who present this concern to me,  That is where my... more

A: Botox to solve angry look

Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD

I believe that Botox injections are the easiest, safest and most consistent and predictable way to relax the muscles that crease or furrow the brow creating a tired or angry look. Often botox injections are needed even after surgical ablation of the nerves that supply these muscles as is done in a brow... more

A: Botox is a quick procedure with relatively no down time

Sam Jejurikar, MD

Hi, Botox or Dysport are really the most effective treatments for strong frown lines of the glabella (central forehead between the eyebrows).  Although the results are transient, the treatment takes very little time.  Your alternative is removal of the corrugator muscles of the glabella, which are... more

A: Getting rid of the angry look

Richard P. Rand, MD

 It literally takes 5 minutes to inject you with Botox and given that it will work for 4 months, that's not too much to fit into a busy schedule if it is important enough to you as it seems that it is.  Forget about having the muscles cut out and just set aside a few minutes 3 times a year.

A: How to get rid of "angry look" on my face?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

That snarling, ticked-off look is produced by 3 little muscles on the bridge of the nose; The Corrugator muscle pair  which pull the inner brows in and down (creating the "11 lines" on your low Forehead) and the Procerus muscles which creates the "Bunny Lines". Botox is BY FAR the... more

A: angry look for forehead

Steven Hacker, MD

Botox is the best, safest and simplest treatment to reduce these wrinkles in this area. Unfortunately, it's effect is not permanent. Patients vary on how often they return for treatment but typically no more frequently than 3-4 months and as far out as once a year. The negative of it's temporary nature is... more

A: Botox or Dysport are quite safe and quick

Vineet Mehan, MD

If you have a hard time fitting in quick Botox or Dysport injections, you probably will have an even harder time fitting in the surgical options.  Botox is quite safe. Botox has a long track record of safety and low rate of complications in the area you are asking about.  I think if you find a... more

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