Forehead wrinkle treatments

What treatments are there for forehead wrinkles?

3 answers to “Forehead wrinkle treatments”

A: Treatment depends on the severity of the wrinkles.

David Shafer, MD

The best way to approach the treatment of wrinkles to stratify them into mild, moderate, and severe. For mild (fine) wrinkles, good skin nutrition and topical chemical peels (e.g. Glycolic Acid Peel), or laser are very effective. Botox is helpful, but not necessary. These treatments resurface the skin,... more

A: Forehead wrinkles can be treated conservatively with...

William Portuese, MD

Forehead wrinkles can be treated conservatively with Botox injections. Botox temporarily immobilizes the frontalis muscle which raises the eyebrows and creates horizontal forehead creases. For patients seeking a long term solution there is forehead lift surgery. The frontalis muscle is surgically altered to... more

A: Treating forehead wrinkles - Botox (or grow out your bangs)

Michael A. Persky, MD

Bangs are "poor man's Botox". Botox is the best treatment for both horizontal forehead wrinkles and the vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows. There is a relatively new treatment that uses radiofrequency energy to permanently destroy the nerves that move the forehead muscles that cause the lines. ... more

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