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Do I Run the Risk of Eyebrow Drooping if I Have Botox Injected in Glabella?

asked 7 months ago by Korki
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 563 times
Tags: frown lines, glabella, risk, side effects

Im getting married next month and decided do botox in glabella. Ive read that is safer because there is minimal risk of eyebrow drop or any other complications. Does injection of botox in glabella can cause any major complications, Im concern as Im getting married and want look my best.

16 answers to Do I Run the Risk of Eyebrow Drooping if I Have Botox Injected in Glabella?

Botox Before My Wedding?

Hi Korki. The answer to this question would depend for us on whether you have an injector that knows you already. In our practice, we always being a first time patient back for a 2 week checkup to make sure that the patient is completely happy and that the injection went as planned. This allows us to be a bit more conservative on the front end of the treatment program and allows us to get to know how our patient reacts to the treatment (how many units are ideal). If you... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Do I Run the Risk of Eyebrow Drooping if I Have Botox Injected in Glabella?

I have used Botox for over 20 years but because your wedding is in 1 month, IMHO I'd forget about the Botox until after the wedding. Even though the risk is very low that anything (like medial brow position change) would happen...why risk it. It's such an important event in your life, don't take any chances.

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

Botox placement vs risk of complications.

If you can think of it, that complication may occur. However, experienced injectors can minize the risks. Allow adequate time for resolution of any bruising or other effects before the big event. Think hair cut and hair color fiasco's as well.

H. Michael Roark, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.ljcsc.com

Risk Of Eyebrow Droop and Botox

Dear Korki, First congratulations on your big day! I understand your concern to make it as perfect as it can be and thus your worries about Botox. Botox is a very safe drug and most patients love their results. Most complications of Botox have nothing to do with the front end of the needle but instead come from the back end; that is the side the injector is on. A skilled and qualified injector can determine if Botox is the correct solution to address your... more

Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon

Botox and Droopiness

Generally injection of botox in glabela does not cause droopiness in the eyebrow, but in rare cases patients HAVE REPORTED drroopiness. The risk is low to zero however. So, I would go ahead and have your botox done.

Syed Amiry, DO
Reston Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox prior to major events or weddings

Botox in the glabella only will relax the frown muscles, but, as a previous poster mentioned, these will do nothing for the forehead or crow's feet. I would have this procedure done at least one month prior to the big day, in the event that you need a touch-up. For complete and effective treatment, treatment usually extends across the upper medial eyebrows as well as the glabella. With that said, consider what you are asking for. Botox prevents you from moving... more

Dornechia George Carter, MD
Dallas Dermatologist

We usually have a 2 month rule on services ahead of weddings.

However, the BOTOX service can be safely performed. The key is finding a very experienced injector. This is not the time to save some money and go to someone who does not know what they are doing.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Droopy eyebrow after botox

My patients frequently are concerned with looking their best with an upcoming big event. Unfortunately, injecting the glabella only will not effectively relax frown lines because the corrugator muscle extends out above the middle third of the eye brow.. However, this is an area that Botox could travel into the eyelid and cause a droop.. Droopy eyebrow is less likely if an experienced physician injects the botox deeply into the proper muscle layer with minimal... more

Edmund Fisher, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Eyelid, not eyebrow droop with glabellar Botox

The risk of eyebrow droop after injecting Botox is when it is put in the forehead for treating transverse lines on the forehead. In that instance, the muscles that elevate the brows becomes temporarily paralyzed so that the muscles that lower the brows are essentially unopposed which can allow the brows to drop. Putting Botox in the glabellar area runs the risk of an eyelid drooping if it were to get into the area where the levator muscle of the eyelid is. To prevent this, Botox should... more

James McMahan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Visit an Experienced Injector

Congratulations and good luck on your wedding. My advice would be to have your Botox treatment performed at least two weeks prior to your wedding. Occasoinally, patients need a fine tuning of their Botox, and two weeks post treatment is ideal, since the muscles have reached their final post-Botox position at that time. In addition, although this is an area that rarely causes bruising, a two week time spell should give any bruising time to subside. While this is a safe... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Botox before a wedding

If this is your very first botox treatment and it's only a month away from the wedding, you are taking somewhat of a chance. Not that anything serious will occur medically, but you have not had a personal experience with a particular physician who has given you Botox so you don't know how the physician will do, nor how you will respond. Look at the worst case scenario. If you had a very unusual side effect from the Botox or the physician was not as experienced as they should be in... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Risk Of Eyelid Droop After Glabellar Botox

While eyelid droop after the injection of Botox into the glabella is a possibility, it is fairly rare in that area. That risk is greater when injections are done across the top of the eyebrows. If you go to an experienced injector and limit the Botox injections to the glabellar area, you should be just fine for your wedding day.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Botox in glabella region

Injecting botox on the glabella region will treat the corrugator muscles which bull the eyebrows inward and downward. This can lead to "11" lines and an angry scowl. If done properly it should not cause eyelid droop.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox injection and droppiness ofeyebrows

If Botox is injected by an experienced and trained surgeon in appropriate sites, you should not worry about droppiness of your eyebrow(s). However there is always remote possibilities of having some transient complications. It may be helpful to ask if your injector ever had encountered such a complication and how did he/she handled them ?

Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Eyebrow Drooping from Botox

You should look your best on such a wonderful, and important day! There are some "risks" associated with injections in this area, but really, that has to do with the injector, and his or her experience. The "risk" I would say is possible is that if the Botox isn't injected into the correct part of the glabella muscle, you can get a "Spock brow" where the center brows fall a bit, causing the outer brows to arch up. I would say this doesn't happen very... more

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

Eyebrow Droop After Botox Injection to Glabella

Korki, Congratulations on your big day! You can proceed with Botox treatment of your glabella knowing that eyebrow droop is extremetly rare after Botox injection to the glabella. The most common side effect (although most patients don't experience it) is bruising. If you get your injection a couple of weeks before your wedding, the Botox will have time to take full effect and the bruising will resolve.