Botox Q&A

64%

WORTH IT RATING

854 Reviews

Ask a Question

View Before and Afters

Average Botox Cost: $425

Learn about Botox

3,016 people and 923 doctors are talking about Botox

Get Free Email Updates

Botox to Raise Eyebrows - Permanent Results?

asked 1 year ago by violeta55 in Los Angeles, California
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 600 times
Tags: eyebrows, permanent, raise

I had botox injected to raise my eyebrows in 2008.The right one is still raised. The other one is down. They are not only uneven but the right one makes my forehead to hava a big rinkle. Can botox paralised the muscle for good in some cases?

18 answers to Botox to Raise Eyebrows - Permanent Results?

Eyelid Asymmetry with Botox?

Hi Violeta. We often hear from patients that they find something different about their facial anatomy after their Botox has worn off. In most cases when we go back to the before pictures we see that the imperfection they are concerned about was there before the treatment. Is it possible that the slight difference in the brow was present before? Botox only lasts about 3-4 months so the effects would have worn off long ago. If you still have some asymmetry of the... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Botox causing permanent paralysis

Botox is metabolized away and its effects go away usually in 3-4 months. It is very unlikely your problemis due to any Botox injection.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Botox will not cause a permanent problem

Botox has been proven not to last permanently. Your issue might have been underlying and only noticed after some asymmetry was revealed after the Botox was done.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox Browlift in Atlanta

Botox lasts at most 6 months after an injection. The uneven eyebrow maybe something that wasn't noticed before the injection or something that happened on its own afterwards. The majority of the population have facial asymmetries and most people are not aware that they have them until someone points them out. The good news is that botox can sometimes be used to correct asymmetric eyebrows.

Mike Majmundar, MD
Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Eyebrows and Botox

What you are describing is probably not due to the Botox treatment that you received. The effects of Botox usually last 3-4 months, and sometimes a little longer. The asymmetry that you describe was likely present before the Botox treatment. New wrinkles that have developed are likely due to progressive aging of the forehead.

Ryan Greene, MD, PhD
Fort Lauderdale Facial Plastic Surgeon

Eyebrow Lift with Botox

Botox Cosmetic has been used to lift the eyebrows without plastic surgery. The results are typically subtle and only last a few months, unlike an endoscopic browlift. Other causes, such as a droopy or ptotic upper eyelid, can contribute to your symptoms. Eyelid ptosis more commonly develops with age, but can be due to several factors. Speak with an eye specialist in your area. Only after a comprehensive evaluation can he/she help determine appropriate options for you. Best of luck. Dr.... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox to Raise Eyebrows

When Botox is injected in strategic areas in the forehead, one can get a "chemical" brow lift. On average, this lasts about 4 months and will have to be repeated to maintain the pleasing cosmetic effect.

Deborah Sarnoff, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox is NOT permanent, so it must be from something else

Botox is NOT permanent, so your raised eyebrows must be cause by something else. I would suggest to go see an expert injector, as they can likely use Botox to help even out your eyebrows.

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Eyebrow asymmetry 3 years after Botox treatment likely pre-existing

Eyebrow asymmetry 3 years after Botox treatment likely pre-existing. As my colleagues have stated, Botulinum toxin lasts 3-4 months. It is most likely that the asymmetry that you are seeing now is due to pre-existing facial asymmetry. All of our faces are asymmetric to some degree - this is the rule rather than the exception. I would recommend returning to see your injector and review your pre-treatment photos. Alternatively, review some photos of yourself at social engagements prior to the... more

Stephen Weber, MD
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox to Raise Eyebrows - Permanent Results?

Dear violeta55, Botox can reshape the eyebrows, but the effects are temporary and usually wear off in 3-4 months. Warmest wishes, Larry Fan, MD

Larry Fan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Permanent effects from Botox

I have used Botox to relax lines and wrinkles of the forehead for over 20 years and know of no cases of permanent results.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox results are temporary

Botox does bind permanently to the area of communication between nerve and muscle, but the body develops new communication channels within 3-4 months, so the effects of the Botox are never permanent. All of us are somewhat asymmetric, so it is possible to have one eyebrow higher than the other normally. Botox can be used to even out the elevation of the brows to make them more even.

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox Will Not Cause Permanent Changes

The effects from Botox injections will typically last from three to six months and will rarely last much longer. There will therefore not be any permanent effects from Botox treatments, for better or for worse. Frequently patients think any cosmetic treatment may have caused certain problems when they actually had been present before their treatment. "Before" pictures can be very helpful to see this. After a cosmetic treatment, patients typically examine their faces much more... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Botox won't permanently raise the eyebrow.

Botox won't permanently raise the eyebrow. You may be raising the one without knowing it. This is common. You need to see a surgeon and discuss your goals and see if for example a brow lift would take care of this or botox, etc.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

No, absolutely not.

There is likely another basis for the asymmetry of your eyelbrows. Often it can be increased hooding of the eyelid skin or actual eyelid ptosis. The other doctors are absolutely correct to indicated that the effects of BOTOX are typically long gone at 6 months. I would recommend a personal consultation to have your eyebrows assessed if this issue is bothering you.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox and Forehead Wrinkles

As noted by the other respondents, Botox injected in 2008 would not be causing the brow elevation and wrinkling you describe. The differences you note are actually very commonly seen, and are typically normal asymmetries between the two sides of the face. Occasionally, an elevated brow can be present when the eyelid is drooping on that side, as the frontalis muscle of the forehead is being used to help elevate it. Botox can readily be used to treat the difference... more

Alan Brackup, MD
Philadelphia Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox does not offer permanent results

Botox injected 3 years ago would not explain your uneven eyebrows. Botox can be injected in a way to lift the lateral eyebrows, but the effects wear off in 4-6 months. Botox to the forehead does not lift the entire eyebrow, and too much to the forehead, or near the brow, can actually lower the brow. Often people are asymmetric to start with, and the Botox evens things out so the difference is no longer noticable. Also, it is possible you have an unrelated reason for the asymmetry or drooping... more

Anita Patel, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Botox can not permanently raise an eyebrow.

Violeta, If you had the Botox injected into your forehead muscle, that would not cause your eyebrows to be raised. In fact, it would lower your eyebrows, so possibly you had Botox to make your brows even, and now it has worn off. If you had the Botox to the sides of your eyes and BETWEEN your brows, this could cause a minor lift in your eyebrows but would not be able to lift an eyebrow enough to cause forehead wrinkles, even when it was new and active. I suspect you had Botox but now... more