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How do I get rid of forehead wrinkles?
People always say I look angry or worried because I have wrinkles on my forehead. Which wrinkle treatments will get rid of forehead lines?
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2 months ago
Botox is still the best treatment for forehead wrinkles
Despite the many options for treating forehead wrinkles including lifting, laser resurfacing and fillers, the best treatment is still botox.
Any procedure to lift the forehead as in a browlift will invariably lead to a recurrence of the wrinkles over time usually within a period of one or two years. The same holds true for laser resurfacing as the movement will bring back the dynamic lines of the forehead.
Botox injections minimize the movement of the forehead and typically the deeper lines diminish over time. Sometimes the addition of filler such as juvederm or restylane on top of the botox treated areas can prolong the cosmetic effect of the diminished lines.
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2 months ago
Treating Lines of the Forehead including Dysport use
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answer by Francis Palmer, M.D.
You neglected to provide the most important piece of information: are you male or female? While it's true that Botox is about the simplest way to relax unwanted lines and wrinkles of the face..including the forehead. If you're female and your eyebrows are low, a Forehead or Browlift is another way to reduce these lines while placing the eyebrows in a more aesthetic position.
Dysport is another toxin like Botox that will cause relaxation of wrinkles and is just coming to us here in the US, so you'll have two injection materials to choose from. Only time will tell which one works best and is better priced.
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2 months ago
BOTOX is the treatment of choice for forehead and frown lines.
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answer by Eric M. Joseph, MD
Dear Marian,
In certain cases where the worry / angry lines are very deep, you may benefit from injectable fillers. Even in these cases, BOTOX will make you look more attractive and less angry or worried. Treatments are quick and painless, and a full forehead treatment costs $550.
I attached a link demonstrating typical results.
I hope this is helpful.
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2 months ago
There are many options for forehead wrinkles
Getting forehead wrinkles can be challenging. There are many options. Botox can prevent your muscles from working and can prevent the wrinkles from getting deeper and in the long run can decrease the appearance of the wrinkles.
A forehead / browlift can pull up your brows so that you don't have to raise them yourself to increase your visual space and this can eleviate some wrinkles as well. The wrinkles in between your eyes can be improved with botox and as well as manipulating the nerve that makes them work. This second procedure can be done through an incision in your eyelid crease and can last much longer than Botox.
Also, various approaches through a brow lift / forehead lift can take away the muscles that work in between your eyes and weaken them so they don't keep producing wrinkles there. The prolem with taking away muscles is that it can cause a depression there that already exists from losing volume naturally there through aging.
One way to also improve the wrinkles in the forehead area is to consider volumizing the area. What this does is create a space that used to be there when you were younger that exists between your muscles and the skin. This puts the muscles further away from the skin and hence less action to create the wrinkles. Volumizing is a very natural way to improve the wrinkles in your forehead.
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2 months ago
Forehead wrinkles
There are many different options for forehead wrinkles.
Surgical options include a forehead lifts as well as destruction of temporal branch of the facial nerve.
Non surgical options typically are best treated with BOTOX.
Three areas are typcially injectied:
- Horizontal forehead lines require multiple injections
- Vertical frown lines include destruction of the glabellar frown lines
- Crow's feet
Botox injections generally last from 3-5 months
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154 posts
11 Mar 2008
The most simple way to resolve forehead wrinkles is to consider the use of Botox. Apart from the area between the eyebrows (frown lines), the frontalis (forehead) is the most commonly injected area in our practice - both men and women alike. Botox can relax the muscle that is causing the wrinkles; however, it cannot resolve permanent (static) wrinkles that have developed over a long period of time from using the same muscle movements that lead to the problem. The key is prevention! For those that are still with forehead wrinkles even after utilizing Botox, the next step would be to consider fillers (Captique, Juvederm, Restylane) to fill the lines by adding volume. The same concept would apply to permanent creases/folds to the frown lines after using Botox.
17 posts
2 May 2008
If you don't want to do anything drastic and are looking for a simple solution, the best advice is to reduce your stress. Often premature wrinkles on the forehead are caused by stress, poor hydration, sun exposure and smoking. Mental and physical stress is a major factor in how we age. Also, massage your forehead or a specific divot (wrinkle), which will allow blood to flow through the area faster and oxygenate the area for better health. Breathe, relax!
3 posts
13 Mar 2008
I'm reportedly an "angry sleeper", and while I sleep I frown. This has obviously given me deep, canyon-like frown lines from a very early age - around 16! My mom recommended sleeping with Frownies, which she read about in an article on Renee Russo (also a Frownies user). I started using them, and within about a week my frown lines were gone. Here I am in my late twenties, and still no evidence of my "angry sleeping"!!
109 posts
4 Mar 2008
The best way to hold off forehead wrinkles is to treat the area with Botox BEFORE they become a permanent problem. More significant wrinkles can be treated with Thermage and/or lasers. Chemical peels and fillers can also have some benefit. The most effective non-injectable regimen that I have used is by utilizing Thermage with TotalFX. TotalFX is an amazing new treatment using a fractional CO2 laser incorporating DeepFX followed by ActiveFX therapies. There is a 4-5 day period of downtime... but the results are well worth it I have tried many different laser and RF systems. Nothing even comes close! It is always best to have a consultation to discuss your concerns with an experienced provider. This will allow you to make the most educated decision. However, you want to make sure they have appropriate resources to treat a multitude of problems. A "one trick pony" is not always the best option...
60 posts
4 Mar 2008
Botox - quick and easy. Works for about 3 months and you need to repeat it regularly. You could use hylauronic acid based fillers injected and they last a little longer. Combination of Botox and hylauronic acid fillers works very well and I tend to find that it lasts about 6 months. One of my favourites is to use Rhytec Plasma PSR, which works very well and I find it can last a few years. I usually peform two treatments at high energy levels. There is some downtime of 3-5 days. Also there is the old standby of using a CO2 laser, which I do not use as much but it does provide excellent results in very light skinned patients. Another choice that you may hear about soon is to use Fractionated CO2 which is great but the jury is out still. I hope that helps.
17 posts
21 Mar 2008
Sounds like you have strong expression lines. The quickest way to get rid of these is with Botox. No downtime, 5 to 7 days and expressive wrinkles are dramatically reduced. The treatment has to be repeated every 3 to 4 months. One of the concerns is "overtreatment" which leads to excessive relaxation of muscles and drooping of eyes. This can last up to 8 weeks. I personally believe in softening the wrinkles but keeping the expression. I tend to "under dose" my patients and see them back in one week. We can always do a touch up if needed.
143 posts
25 Jul 2008
Botox is great drug with an EXCELLENT safety profile. It is one of the few drugs that can boast that it works nearly 100% of the time when used in appropriate patients with good technique. Getting rid of forehead wrinkles with Botox can be very easy, quick and painless. The results take 2-3 days to start, peak within 2 weeks and last for about 2-4 months. However....Botox in the forehead is not good for everyone. Some people, especially those over 50 years of age, need to use their forehead muscles to hold their eyes open, especially when reading. If you are one of those people, then Botox could be a really bad idea. Too much Botox in the forehead can lead to a drooping sagging brow which can make it hard to see. To find out if Botox would work for you in your forehead, find a doctor with a lot of experience with Botox. He should be able to evaluate your forehead and give you some guidance. Getting Botox from a place that treats everybody who can pay for Botox is asking for a disaster.
17 posts
13 Feb 2009
There is nothing better for the forehead than Botox. Start with a light treatment 10u or so and see if you like it. Ideally you will still be able to move slightly so that the effect is natural.
1 post
16 Mar 2009
I have been very active in the anti-aging sector, and many opinions I hear advise to supplement any wrinkle creams or anti-aging applications by taking a daily vitamin-type supplement. I recently added anti-aging capsules, such as DermaCaps, to my review blog.
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24 May 2009
I have had two lover face lifts and one comple w forehead lift by a BCpS w excellent results. Now I go forreguar inj of botos for crows feet and frown lines. Have had no bad experiences. I recommend plastic surgery and botox to everyone who fits the criteria and has the dr. w the right credentials.