Can Botox Lower Already Low Eyebrows?

asked 1 year ago by Yoelier8127 in Miami,Fl
Latest answer by W. Tracy Hankins, MD
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Tags: eyebrows, male, droopy

Ok you might find this strange, but I've always wanted droopy eyebrows, which is weird, but I've always liked that look for some reason. I recently went to a surgeon he told me my eyebrows were already low, and if he injected botox there would be very little change, change that wasn't even noticeable. I always hear people saying that they've gotten droopy eyebrows from botox,why is it impossible to lower eyebrows that are already low?

11 answers to Can Botox Lower Already Low Eyebrows?

Botox works by weakening the muscles

Since Botox works by weakening the muscles which lift the eyebrows, injecting Botox into your frontalis should help drop your brows if that is what you want.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

BOTOX can lower brows

The male aesthetic look is very different than the female look. Low brows, and heaviness to the upper eyelid area are all associated with a "male look". When these principles are violated, one winds up with the Kenny Rogers or Bruce Jenner look. Using botulinum toxin to lower the brows is a great way to see how you might like that look. It is temporary so if you do not the effect will wear off in a few months.

Brian Maloney, MD
Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botulinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox) to lower eyebrows

You seem particularly young to be considering this treatment. Having said that, Botulinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox) does not lower the brows, it only allows them to return to a resting unopposed (agonist) muscle position with or without treatment of the antagonist muscle groups.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Yes, but may not like the look

Certainly, it is very easy to drop the brow. However, I have never had a patient ask me to do so. All it takes is to make one of the two mistakes Botox injectors can make when they inject the forehead. One mistake is too inject too many units in the frontalis muscle and the second mistake is to inject too close to the brow. I suppose if you actually want a brow drop you could ask your physician to titrate the amount of Botox...adding a few extra units each week un more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Droopy eyebrows with botox

Some people do get droopier eyebrows with Botox because they have low eyebrows with age and they compensate by developing wrinkles from overacting forehead muscles. These muscles are treated with Botox and then sometimes they are overtreated and drop the brow.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Wanting a "Reverse" brow lift

Botox can definitely lower your brow by relaxing the muscles that elevate your brow in your forehead. The goal would be to avoid a "droopy lid". I would first treat the brow elevators (upper forehead) only, without touching the brow depressors in the Glabella region. If after a few weeks the result wasn't perfect-- injecting a little more botox lower in the forehead, closer to the eyebrow margin would be the next step. Just be careful-- too much... more

Jeffrey C. Poole, MD
Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon

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Lowering eyebrows

If Botox is injected to the mid to lower forehead you may get some additional lowering but there is also a chance that the upper eyelids could droop and this could affect your upper field of vision temporarily so please be aware of that.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox may lower your brows

Botox works by relaxing muscles. The main forehead muscles work to lift your eyebrows. Botox will lower your eyebrows as low as they get when you completely relax your forehead muscles. That is as low as they will go with a Botox treatment.

Marc Cohen, MD
Philadelphia Oculoplastic Surgeon

Yes. Botox can lower OR raise the brows

Botox into certain muscles lift the brows. When Botox is injected into a different muscle, the brows will lower and flatten. Just explain to your board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon your preference.

Mary Lupo, MD
New Orleans Dermatologist

Botox for droopy brows

It is not unusual for you to want a heavier brow look. Botox can be used to weaken the muscles of the forehead to allow for some drooping of the brow. Men in general have a more heavy flat brow and women have a brow that rises laterally and peaks near the line where the eye socket ends. For younger patients like yourself the drooping may be less dramatic while older patients can have significant heavy brows with Botox placed too low on the forehead and usually this is what... more

Shawn Allen, MD
Boulder Dermatologist

What is the real problem here?

First this is a very unusual request. Unusual requests make ethical surgeon nervous. It makes us wonder if the person making the unusual request has underlying psychological issues that will make it difficult achieving a satisfactory result. Do you have a psychological issue? Do you spend more than a few minutes per day thinking about this? Do you spend hours a day thinking about this issue? Do you find yourself avoiding social situations because you... more