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Is it Okay to Get Botox to Frown Lines Only and Not Forehead as Well?
I'm planning to get my frown lines treated. The dr who has been recommended to me by friends charges by each location and I only have money to pay for one location right now. I've heard people talk about getting their frown lines AND forehead treated. Or frown lines and outer brow treated to avoid the'spock' look. Would I be okay to have only the frown lines treated? Thanks for your advice.
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meganesan
in New York
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Choosing the areas to undergo Botox injections
One option is to go to someone who charges by the unit rather than the area. This may help you achieve natural Botox results and have a more balanced look. Surgery90210
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Re: Botox only for frown lines
In some patients, treating only the frown lines in the glabella area can raise the eyebrows extremely high (i.e. the Spock look). But this does not occur consistently with everyone.
However, many doctors do not charge exclusively by the area. In other words, the objective of the treatment should be to minimize the frown lines and achieve an overall cosmetically acceptable result. So if you are one of the individuals who is prone to developing the Spock look, then your doctor should...
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Botox Okay for Frown Lines Only
If you have never had Botox, start by treating the frown lines. Treating both the frown lines and the forehead can sometimes be too much immobilization for someone who has never experienced Botox. In our office we do not charge per ‘area’ we charge per unit of Botox injected into a patient. Some patients require more or less than others depending on muscle strength. We generally use 20-25 units of Botox for the frown lines and 15-20 units for the forehead. ...
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Botox can be used to treat the frown lines between the eyebrows as a solitary area
Usually there is no problem to treat only the "11", the vertical frown lines between the eyebrows. This can help smoothen the area and help lift the forehead.
In patients, though, whose forehead horizontal creases are significant, having botox in the upper forehead without the frown lines is often not suitable as it would lessen the forehead's ability to raise the eyebrows, and, as the lifting effect of the glabellar wouldn't be present, the eyebrow /...
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Botox frown lines only
Yes you can simply do the frown lines in the glabellar area at the top of the nose.That is great about these agents in that you can be target specific.
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Botox for frown lines only? You bet!
Botox to the frown lines only is often the best way to go. That way, only your scowl is knocked out and you can avoid the boiled egg look where the brow is freakishly smooth and unanimated.
When I do the forehead or the crows feet, I try to just softed the creases, not know them out completely. It's nice to be able to raise your brows when someone says something that surprises you and it's nice to be able to smile with your eyes.
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Love botox for the frown lines only!
I think botox for only the frown lines is a great idea- it can soften the lines between the brows and give you a nice brow lift. Later if you want to treat forehead lines then add the forehead when you do the frown lines (treat the brow depressors).
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Frown lines and forehead are considered two separate treatment areas.
It is okay to get Botox injections for frown lines only and not treat the forehead. These are considered two separate treatment areas. If you have your frown lines injected, you will see an improvement in the lines between your eyebrows but still be able to move your forehead. This can be a very natural look.
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Is it Okay to Get Botox to Frown Lines Only and Not Forehead as Well?
Of course. Botox can be used a little or more on many different areas or just one. It's up to you what lines and wrinkles you'd like to soften.
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Botox for frown lines only - sure!
Absolutely! I often treat only the frown lines and quite successfully. Some people wear bangs or aren't bothered by the forehead horizontal lines, so why spend money on it.
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Botox for Frown lines only
Yes it would be OK to have Botox injected into the frown line area only. If you develop hyperactivity of the lateral frontalis muscle (ie. Spock look) this can be treated with a few more units of Botox at a later date. Best wishes.
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Botox for frown lines only
I agree with many other doctors on the panel - you can certainly get only the frown lines injected, but often the "Spock" eyebrows can occur when only injecting that area. One or two units injected above the lateral brow can help to avoid or fix this problem (should not be considered a new "area" or "location"). An experienced physician should be able to guide you in deciding what is appropriate for you. Many physicians do not charge by the...
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Tarrytown Dermatologic Surgeon
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One area of Botox is fine
Treating frown lines alone with Botox without treating the forehead is fine. I think treating both areas gives a better result, however, because it is considered one unit.
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Botox for frown lines
Botox can used for isolated areas like the frown lines instead of treating the forehead as well. It should not be a problem.
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Botox for frown lines only
No self-respecting Botox injector would not let you walk around with spock eyebrows, even if you only paid for one "area". The "Spock" eyebrows occur in people who have a lot of tone in the frontalis, the muscle that raises the eyebrows, usually a result of having droopy brows to begin with. When you inject the frowner muscles between the eyes, the overlying frontalis muscle invariably gets weakened somewhat and this lets the portion of the muscle toward the...
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Units vs. Areas of treatment
Talk with you doctor at your appointment . I have always felt that charging by area instead of by the actual units being injected made things difficult for both the patient and doctor. DIscuss your concerns and see what they can do for you personally. I have often found that patients treating only the frown lines will get that "spock look" unless you put 1-2 units of botox above the arch of the eyebrow to offset the reaction. I don't think this should...
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Botox for what concerns you
I agree with other doctors on the panel. get it for the areas that concern u the most. once u are comfortable with the Botox in a certain area then u can get it for other areas as well
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Totally agree, start with what bothers you.
Also start with what financially works for you. You can always get more BOTOX in the future. There is no right or wrong about these things. Don't let anyone tell you what you must have. Do what works and feels right for your situation.
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Botox for frown lines
Deciding on where to inject botox is not only a matter of knowing where the muscles are but what the aesthetic effect of injecting those muscles will be. The muscles between the eyebrows, the glabella, and the muscles around the outside of the eye, crows feet, pull the brow down. Paralyzing these muscles will allow the brow to go up in a pleasing way without injecting the forehead. The analogy I use is like a tug of war between the elevators and the depressors, if the depressors are...
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Just one area of Botox
You should meet the doctor and discuss the situation with him/her. Tell the doctor what you are expecting and what results you are looking for. Take the doctor's input. But ultimately, you make the decision that you and your wallet are comfortable with. Treating just the frown lines is fine, as long as you have the expectation that it won't smooth out your forehead or your crow's feet!
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Botox for Frown Lines
Start with the area that bothers you most. Don't let someone talk you into a treatment that you don't need or want. You can always do more!
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BOTOX ok for one site and not another?
We always want to place BOTOX where it will do the most good, and that is directed both by examination and patient desire. If the frown lines are the only area you want done, and the injecting physician feels that doing only this area won't make you look funny, then go for it. Sometimes, doing only one site is simply not a good idea. Trust your physician.
Miami Dermatologist
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Botox to frown lines only
You can certainly inject only the frown lines. Do what you're comfortable with, both in terms of the problem areas that trouble you and your financial situation and don't let anyone talk you into something that you can't afford.
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Talk to your doctor
You and your doctor should discuss what your problem is and what you want to do about it. Then you plan the areas that get botox
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