Botox for Brow Ptosis?

I'm thinking of getting botox for my brow ptosis as I'm starting to get horizontal lines in my forehead and almost daily headaches to the front of my head from keeping my eyebrows lifted (otherwise the droop bothers me and feels heavy on my eyes). I've been trying to do some research as to whether this is a good alternate to surgery since it's not all that bad yet and am finding conflicting answers. My main concern is that the botox will make it worse. Can anyone help clear this up?

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Botox Brow Lift - Beverly Hills

Hello and thank you for the question. Botox Cosmetic can be strategically injected into the upper facial region to both shape the brow and create a chemical brow lift. The lateral aspect of the brow can be raised up to a few millimeters and the results generally last 3 to 5 months, on average. In your specific case, you have an overall attractive brow shape and thus I would focus on raising your lateral brow. This may or may not alleviate your "heavy brow"... more

Botox for brow ptosis

I would suggest you seek out at least two professional opinions before deciding on Botox treatment for brow pstosis. Brow pstosis refers to a drooping brow, it is in fact possible to create a modest lifting of the eyebrow with Botox. However, not as a primary goal, it may be the welcomed result of treatment for crow's feet or vertical lines between the brows. In any case, I'd be very careful treating horizontal forehead lines in this case, as often this treatment can cause brow... more

Botox is wonderful for wrinkles, but as you suspect may well reveal other underlying problems

The "brow lift" with Botox is used to elevate the lateral brow slightly. Injection may well make your ptosis of the brow or even excessive upper eyelid skin look worse. Looking at the picture attached to your question, it appears as though your lateral brow is nicely positioned above the lateral orbital rim. The medial brow is at the margin of the orbital rim. This alignment is very aesthetic and is actually the ideal. There are several issues in your... more

Botox brow lift

Botox placement in the glabella can minimize the "11" or vertical lines that many people have. It does this by relaxing the muscles. There are three groups of muscles in this area that allows the eyebrows to move together and this makes those wrinkles. Those muscles are also called depressor muscles as they pull down on the facial muscles. When they are relaxed they no longer pull down on the forehead and the antagonistic forehead muscle can lift the eyebrows in... more

Botox for brow ptosis? Answer: Botox Brow Lift!

Julepandme, I can understand why the "brow lift/brow ptosis" thing is confusing with Botox (and Dysport). This is why it is SO important to see only a well-trained board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon when considering Botox. What seems so simple that some people think they can get it done in the mall, is really a complex art. For headaches and lines in the forehead due to constant lifting of your eyebrows because they feel heavy, there is a GREAT solution with... more

Botox Cosmetic May Help Lift the Eyebrows

Hi julepandme, Botox Cosmetic is one medication that has been used for a collection of potential aesthetic treatments. Botox Cosmetic may be applied in specific ways to achieve certain results for facial rejuvenation. Reducing wrinkles is the most common application, but lifting the eyebrows or slimming the jawline are alternative treatments that have been used by plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Botox Cosmetic has been used to raise the eyebrows. This non-surgical brow lift... more

How Botox Allows Your Brows to Lift

You are not alone in wondering about the benefits of Botox in lifting the brow. The important point to remember about Botox is that is a muscle relaxant. It doesn't pull or lift anything. The brow position is a tug of war between the muscles below and the muscles above the brow. If the muscles below are weakened with Botox the muscles above will have a greater effect and they will pull the brow upward. This is a subtle effect but in someone young like yourself this is probably all you... more

Thomas Buonassisi, MD

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Vancouver Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Botox and Brow ptosis

With brow ptosis, Botox can be used to cheat a bit along the lateral brow. But if your brow is really low, a brow lift should be considered. This can often be done endoscopically with limited incisions and short recovery time.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox for Brow Ptosis

Botox is a reasonable treatment for horizontal forehead creases. You can also get a limited brow lift. However, remember that the improvement is temporary, lasting 3-4 months. You say "it is not that bad yet", so Botox may be more appropriate at this time; surgery will provide a more dramatic permanent result when necessary.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Chemical brow lift does work.

Hi. There is no question that precisely injected Botox produces a subtle but real temporary (four months) brow lift which is very popular. We have not seen the brow sagging made worse, but this is technique dependent. With the brows up a little bit, your frontalis (the muscle that raises the brows and causes the horizontal forehead lines) does not have to work so much.