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Raised Eyebrows After Botox

asked 3 years ago by botox user in oakland
Latest answer by David Shafer, MD
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I had Botox done about 5 days ago. I look like Mr. Spock! My eyebrows are raised and it doesn't look pretty. I had Botox 2 years ago and experienced ptosis, so the doctor recommended not to do any other part of my forehead this time. I only got Botox injected in my furrow part of my forehead, crow's feet, and corners right under my brows. Will this look better soon or do I need injections elsewhere??

4 answers to Raised Eyebrows After Botox

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All you need is a little touchup

Your doctor was correct in being cautious about injecting directly above your eyebrows since you had a history of ptosis of your brows with previous Botox. However, now you have the opposite problem. All you need is to have a little bit of Botox injected directly above each brow and your balance should be nicely restored. Good luck.
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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Easy Fix

This is probably the easiest Botox complication to fix. I would return to your physician and ask them to put in a few units (depending how bad the Mr. Spock is) above the peak of the Spock. Both of you are looking for the perfect result so I am sure you will have a happy outcome.  Good luck.
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Botox touch-ups

This will not get better by itself until the Botox wears off, but it is usually a really easy problem to fix. Go back to your treating physician and have them do a little touch up treament. Make sure you discuss the previous ptosis problem as well, so they don't overdo it on the touch ups. Same injections really can have a very different effect in different patients. We usually try to see all of our new patients for a quick check, 10-14 days after their initial treatment, to make sure... more
Stella Desyatnikova, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Mr. Spock Eyebrows

You are describing an imbalance between the upward pull of the forehead frontalis muscle and the down-ward pull of the orbicularis oculi muscle below the eyebrow.  A couple of units to each side of the forehead ought to re-store the position of your eyebrow. Good luck.
Bryan K. Chen, MD

San Diego Dermatologist

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