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Would Botox Help Indented Scar in Between Eyebrows?

asked 1 year ago by carly2020 in UK
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 1,283 times
Tags: between eyebrows, female, scar

Its a straight line but has a dent Many thanks

13 answers to Would Botox Help Indented Scar in Between Eyebrows?

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Fillers can temporarily fix indented scars on nose bridge.

Restylane or juvederm would do well to fill in the depressed scar on the nose bridge.  Botox would only help to prevent it from getting worse.  Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Correcting scars with Botox

Hi Carly, I would use combination of Botox to de-activate the muscles in that area and filler to improve the contour. I have used this successfully in a number of patients. You should have a geat improvement with this combiniation. Hope this was helpful.
Ali Sajjadian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.DrSajjadian.com

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Botulinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox) for scars

If the scar is made worse by muscle contraction, Botulinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox) may help ease or soften the appearance of the scar, but are not likely to erase it completely. This may require a combination of scar revision and/or fillers.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Botox For Helping in Treating Scars

Botox and Dysport do not directly treat scars. They are used to treat the dynamic wrinkles and furrows that result from the movement of the muscles of facial expression. These substances are called neuromodulators, i.e. chemicals that interfere with nerve impulse transmission to muscles. As such, they do not directly impact on the fibrotic collagen or its formation within scar tissue. However, recent evidence suggests that if these chemicals are injected in around a scar, especially a... more
Nelson L. Novick, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon

www.youngerlookingwithoutsurgery.com

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Botox for indented scar in between eyebrows at nasal root

The Botox would only help prevent the scar from getting progressively worse from the repeated muscle movement (such as wrinkling your nose) which would make the scar wore with time. But to get improvement or correction of the scar you would also have to use a filler (ie: Restylane or Juvederm) to help fill in or plump up the depression. You have to be careful not to overcorrect or it could make your nose look too "fat". As you age, this scar will also look worse... more
M. Christine Lee, MD

Walnut Creek Dermatologic Surgeon
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Frown lines - does botox help?

The deep lines between our brows are what we term dynamic lines and do respond to botox or dysport. If they are present without animation, then a dermal filler may also be required to significantly change their appearance.
Jeffrey Kenkel, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Scara and botox

If  this is s dermal depression form animation , then perhaps Botox can soften it a bit. If this is an actual scar from an accident, I doubt that Botox will help at all.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Botox and fillers for scars

For small indented scars between the eyebrows I would most likely use a combination of Botox to immobilize the area so muscle contraction does not further deepen the scar and a small amount of Restylane or Juvederm to help fill it in.  Often times this combo can be quite successful to minimize the appearance of atrophic (indented) scars.  Alternatively some lasers may be used to help stimulate collagen to fill in the scar more permanently.  It depends on the size and type... more
Jason R. Lupton, MD

San Diego Dermatologist
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Botox for scars

When the scar is mature, Botox is not expected to improve the appearance. If the scar is new, then Botox may relax the surrounding musculature and decrease the pulling of the skin as a sutured wound is healing and may help improve the ultimate appearance of the scar.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Botox help indented scar in between eyebrows

I doubt it will but I would try it with a filler in combination to get the better result. Just my thoughts. From MIAMI Dr. B
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Botox and indented scar on nasal root

It looks like the depressed scar you are concerned about falls in the crease / wrinkle that can be caused by the contraction of one of the facial muscles at the top of the nose. This should be evident when you are asked to frown during your consultation visit. If this is the case, Botox injection to relax that muscle ( the procerus) should help reduce the depth of indentation of the scar. You will likely still need a filler, like Juvederm or Radiesse, to most effectively smooth out... more
Anifat Balogun, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox can actually reduce scars of the face

There have been a few recent publications in the medical literature about the use of Botox to reduce facial scars. These were newly acquired facial scars from trauma or procedures like lesion removals. Botox relaxes the surrounding muscles so there is less pull on the freshly healing scars. These scars were thinner and less visible than similar scars without Botox treatment. Unfortunately, i don't think this will be as effective for old scars unless the action of the surrounding muscles... more
Steven J. Pearlman, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting Tranverse Base of Nose (Bunny) Lines

The indentation you are referring to was creating by thousands of repeated contraction of the underlying Procerus muscle (Google it). Botox can stop these contractions and prevent such lines from forming but it cannot undo a line once it has formed. Your best option would be to place Botox in this area to stop the repeated contractions AND to carefully place a filler (Juvederm or Restylane) to lift the fold up and smooth the area. This should be done by an expert, not by any... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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