Can You Use Botox for a Brow Lift?

Will Botox give you a lift like surgery, but nonsurgically?

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Chemical Brow Lift

To get a Botox brow lift, one needs to do a three area injection. the central forehead, the frown line area and the crows feet area. By paralyzing the depressors of the brow the elevators are able to raise the brow. The brow lift is elegant and subtle, with lateral brow elevation and medial brow staying in neutral position. I perform a lot of endoscopic brow lifts but I almost prefer the Botox brow lift. The only problem is that it has to be repeated every 3 to 4 months.

Botox May Cause Some Elevation of the Brow. The Major Disadvantage is that it Requires Treatment Every 3-4 Months

Selective injection of the forehead depressor muscles with Botox can cause some elevation of the brow. In patients who have mild brow descent this may be adequate to correct the problem. More severe cases will still probably require a brow lift. This is a relatively simple procedure, but is somewhat dependent upon the skill of the injector. Its major disadvantage is that it requires repeat treatment every 3 to 4 months. Over time, this has the potential to become very expensive. more

Botox as a Brow Lift

Botox is a great tool to use for a temporary lift of the brows; it’s inexpensive and non-invasive. In addition, it can be used to show someone a little of what an actual brow lift would look like. The only downside is that it does have to be kept up to retain the effect, about every 3-4 months. In comparison to an actual brow lift, a Botox lift won’t be as dramatic. Someone who is interested in a more permanent result should look into a brow lift. With an endoscopic brow lift a... more

Botox for Brow Lift

Of course, Botox can give you brow shaping as well as correction of your frown lines. However, it lasts only 3-4 months, but can be a very powerful preamble for what a brow lift can look like.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

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Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Lifting Eyebrows with Botox

Botox or Dysport can be used to give you a subtle lift of the eyebrow. It works by weakening the muscles that pull down the eyebrow so that the eyebrow lifting muscles can more easily elevate the eyebrow. It is a subtle lift that is easily down with minimal recovery. If you like it, the technique can easily be repeated every four months or when needed.

Gregory J. Vipond, MD

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Pasadena Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox brow lift problems

The botox brow lift is good when it works but it has side-effects which i have seen in both my own patients and patients who have been referred to me uneven brow position is the most common more troubling is a ptosis (drooping ) of the eyelid. this has the appearence of a "sleepy eyelid" i have not personally seen this however "double vision " can occur due to the effects of botox paralysis on the extra-occular muscles please be careful more

Botox as a chemical browlift

Neuromodulators(Botox,Dysport,etc.) certainly can be useful for altering the muscle dynamics around the brow and eyes. I use the injections to show some patients what can be accomplished for the short term and many of them continue until the brow falls more than the injections can handle. At that time a thorough discussion of the surgical browlift becomes necessary. Fortunately,browlifting has become a relatively minimally invasive surgery with short recovery time but long-lasting results. more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

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Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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The Botox Brow Lift

Botox or Dysport can certainly be effective for lifting the eyebrows. I typically place 2-3 units of Botox or 6-10 units of Dysport underneath the outer part of each eyebrow. This "chemical browlift" will result in a subtle yet noticeable, 2-3 mm lift of the outer part of the eyebrows. This process works by slightly weakening the muscle which pulls down on the eyebrow. The effects typically last 3-4 months. Care should also be taken not to overtreat the horizontal wrinkles in the... more

The Botox "Brow Lift"

Botox will give you very limited benefits in terms of a Brow Lift. Each patient is very different in terms of the result because it depends on how much laxity you have in your brow and is the upper eyelid a contributing factor. Discuss your concern with your surgeon and he or she should be able to give you a better understanding of what you can expect from a Botox injection.

Botox or Dysport can give you a subtle browlift

As a facial plastic surgeon, I like to talk to people about their choices. I think that surgery is a great, long-lasting option to get a browlift but certainly surgery is not for everyone. In addition, I am in the top 1% in the country for Botox, so I have a vast experience with that as well. If a person is not interested in surgery and would like quick, easy results with no downtime then Botox or Dysport is certainly another great option. Good Luck!