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Eyebrow Lift with Botox

asked 1 year ago by angela16508 in Miami, FL
Latest answer by Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Question viewed 1,284 times
Tags: eyebrows, lift, scar

I heard you can have an eyebrow lift using botox. However, I have a medium sized scar on 1 of them. Curious which side of the eyebrow they inject. Scar is on the right eyebrow hairline. Are injections towards the middle of the brow for the lift or on the sides above the brow? Don't want to waste time if it can't be done considering my very busy work schedule

23 answers to Eyebrow Lift with Botox

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Botox for a Browlift?

Hi Angela.  Because the Botox injections done for a browlift are above the hairline, you need not worry about interference with the scar.  This is a perfectly viable option for you even with the scar.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Botox Brow Lift

The answer to your question is yes, Botox and Dysport can be used to give a "chemical bow lift".   The scar may or may not play a factor in the equation, but it would be necessary to examine you and evaluate it to see it would alter the outcome.  I would recommend you seek out an experienced injector and likely you will be pleased with your results.
Lisa Kates, MD

Annapolis Dermatologist
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Botox can lift

The eyebrow some milimeters. It is important that you find an experienced injector, because this area is tricky.
Robert Kasten, MD

Mainz Dermatologic Surgeon
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Eyebrow scar should not interfere with Botox browlift

Angela, The scar is unlikely to hinder the placement of a Botox injection or the effect. I think you may do just fine with your Botox browlift. I have many patients very happy with the results of this simple procedure. Go see a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who have real training in facial surgical anatomy, so that your injections are placed in the best possible locations for your anatomy and given your concern about the scar. Good luck!
Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH

Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

www.ArtofDermatology.com

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Can Botox be used for an eyebrow lift?

Botox can effectively be used for a minimal eyebrow lift if all you are looking for is approximately 1 millimeter of lift. For more than that, surgery would be a solution. From where you describe your scar is, I don't see it interfering with the injection site. The results from Botox would last approximately 4 months before you would need another treatment.
Andrew Kaczynski, MD

Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
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Botox brow lift

typically, the injections are well above the hair bearing portion of the brow , which in effect, relaxes the muscles that cause a downward pull, thus allowing the brow elevating frontalis muscle of the forehead to "win the tug of war," hence causing a slight lifting effect.   Best wishes,   Dr. Malouf
Peter Malouf, DO

Dallas Dermatologist

mytotalskincare.com

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Eyebrow lift with Botox

Botox can be injected into the frown lines between your eyebrows, and at the outer portion of the eyebrows in order to shape and lift them.  The results last about 4 months.  
Timothy G. Rodgers, MD

Dallas Dermatologist
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Botox brow lift

 Botox and Dysport injections may lift the forehead slightly, but not nearly as much as a brow lift when done surgically.  The injection sites are usually in the glabella (between the eyebrows ) and the outer aspect of the eyebrow (not in the hair necessarily of the eyebrow).  These are areas of muscle depressors and the Botox and Dysport inhibit their downward contraction so that the forehead muscle is left unopposed and it can lift the eyebrow areas.  Usually,... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Brow lift with Botox requires expertise

Since Botox works by relaxing muscles, it is important to understand how the muscles of facial expression determine the brow position and shape. There are muscles that raise the brow (these are the ones that cause wrinkles in the forehead) and muscles that pull down (these are the ones that cause crow's feet.) The balance between these is one of the things that determines brow position. So by relaxing the ones that pull down, the ones that lift are unopposed and the brow may come up... more
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Botox for brow lift

An experienced physician injector will be able to create a nice feminine arch to your eyebrow by injecting the glabella and lateral brow.  Results typically last 4 months.
Paul M. Friedman, MD

Houston Dermatologist
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Botox brow lift with a pre-existing scar on the brow

Botox injections are typically given at least one centimeter above the browbone and hair of the eyebrow.  When the goal is to create a brow lift injections are not given into the rest of the forehead.  This allows the brows to rise, usually about 1 millimeter which is enough to make the eyes appear more open.  The location of your scar sounds like it is below the treatment area.  However, what is also important is the deeper scarring that isn't visible.  It... more
Jordana Gilman, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox can produce 1 mm eyebrow lift or more

Botox can produce 1 mm eyebrow lift or more. This is accomplished by small doses of botox injected into the circular muscle beneath the eyebrow. The procedure msut be repeated over 12-3 sessions to produce optimal results.
Edward Lack, MD

Chicago Dermatologist
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Botox for Chemical brow lift

A chemical brow lift can be achieved by a skilled injector either medial and or lateral.  Your scar should not affect the outcome.  Best would be to have a consultation so that the injector can assess muscle movement.
David V. Poole, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon
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Best Treatment for Botox Eye Brow Lift

Hi Angela, You should be able to get your desired eyebrow lift with an experienced and skilled physician injector.  Your injector should be sure not to inject too close to your scar to avoid dropping your eye lid.  Good luck and be well. Dr. P
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox+scar=probably

I agree, the depth of the previous scar is the key as to whether or not botox would be able to get you the lift you need.  it is unlikely the original injury was deep enough to limit the movement of the brow (and therefore the ability to obtain a lift with Botox).  It would have had to have been almost to the bone of the skull to affect this.  so my answer is...probably
Colin Pero, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyebrow lift with Botox

Botox can be injected to lift both the medial and the lateral portions of the brow, together or separately. However, depending on how deep the scar goes, it may interfere with the lifting action of the Botox injection, if it reaches below the muscle into the deeper connective tissue of the forehead.
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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BOTOX® can lift some eyelids.

BOTOX® can produce a lift of the medial and lateral eyebrows if: 1. the muscles of the upper forehead [frontalis muscles] have enough power to lift the eyebrows, and 2. the upper eyelids are not too lax [for example, as a result of sun damage and/or smoking]. If the muscles of the upper forehead are too relaxed [for example, by treatment of those muscles with BOTOX®], then they may not be able to lift the medial  and/or lateral brows and eyelids enough. If the... more
Kevin C. Smith, MD

Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon
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Using Botox to Create an Eyebrow Lift

To create a Botox eyebrow lift, the Botox injections are done in two places: the middle of the forehead (between the eyebrows and just above the central portion of the eyebrows) and one injection point at the sides of the eyebrows (just above the temple). It is not likely your scar will interfere with these treatments.
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Botox and eyebrow lift

Botox can be used to manipulate the posiiton of the brow up or down depnding upon where it is injected.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Medial and lateral brow lift with Botox

When one injects the frown with Botox it relaxes the muscles that pull the inner part of  the brow down and will result in a brow lift of the inner brow. Now feel your outer  frehead and you will find a ridge on the outer forehead. called the temporal fusion line, This ridge is where the muscle that elevates your brows ends.So a little Botox outside this line will stop the only the muscles that pull your outerbrow down. Are brows important ? As Jamie Lee Curtiss said," the... more
Arnold W. Klein, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox browlift

The depressor muscles in the midline are blocked and the lateral brow is also injected to get the browlift.  Very importantly, the elevator muscles that make the sideways lines are not injected so they can gently drift the brow up.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Botulinum (botox and dysport) eyebrow lift

The botulinum eyebrow lift is an combinatio of relaxing the inner part of the eyebrow by injecting the central forehead and relaxing the muscles that pull down the eyebrow which are located underneath the tail of the eyebrow and over the bone
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Eyebrow lift with botox

In answer to your question, the Botox injection is slightly below the level of the eyebrow, in the zone where you would like the arch of the eyebrow to be.  As long as the muscle wasn't damaged by your previous injury, it's worth a try.   All the best,
Thomas Fiala, MD

Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

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