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How to 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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Botox or browlift for forehead wrinkles

Wrinkles across the forehead are usually a sign that your eyebrows are dropping and you are frequently raising your brows to try to hold your eyelids up. This usually begins sometime in the 30s. Sometimes the forehead has dropped so much that the brows can be pushing down on the upper eyelid skin and impairing your vision. If your case is mild, carefully placed Botox can soften the lines by decreasing the ability of those muscles to contract. But, be careful! If you weaken those muscles too... more

Jonathan Hoenig, MD

Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon

Skillful Botox is key for natural results for forehead wrinkles

Because forehead/frown wrinkles nearly always come from the frowning/furrowed brow muscles, the careful use of Botox can nearly always lead to a much smoother, less worried brow. Often, this pattern of a worried look is hereditary and can start to appear even in one's 20's. Starting early with limited Botox (sometimes as little as 20 units makes a big difference in a 20- or 30-something) really helps to prevent the etching-in of these forehead/frown lines. If you've already got... more

Margaret Weiss, MD

Baltimore Dermatologist

Getting Rid of Forehead Wrinkles

Those bothersome wrinkles in the forehead that we all get as we get a bit older come primarily from the repeated movement of the forehead due to expression; these are called dynamic wrinkles. It is impossible to prevent these, but we are able to get rid of them very nicely with a little Botox. The main goal in doing this is to eliminate the deep wrinkles and lines, but not eliminate facial expression. There are too many people walking around who have overdone the Botox and look like the... more

Arnold W. Klein, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox is all that 90% of people need to get rid of forehead wrinkles

To Marian, 1) Typically, both the horizontal forehead lines and the vertical frown lines between the eyebrows need to be treated with Botox. You will need between 30 and 50 units, and injection technique is very important. You see the full effect in 2 weeks, and patients usually get Botox twice a year. 2) As mentioned by other doctors, if you have deep, etched lines, you may also need fillers (Restylane), laser resurfacing, or a forehead lift. Creams don't help. Start with Botox. You... more

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Different forehead wrinkles require different treatment modalities

Forehead wrinkle treatment depends on the underlying cause and extent of damage to the skin. Dynamic wrinkles are those that are present only during animation (active movement of the face) and are best treated with Botox. Botox will temporarily stop the underlying frontalis muscle from pulling on the skin and creating the furrows and wrinkles. A typical treatment will last three months. Static wrinkles are those that are always present even when the face is at rest. If these creases are... more

Brian J. Lee, MD

Fort Wayne Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Botox can treat forehead lines

Vertical frown lines between the eyebrows, and horizontal ('worry') lines on the forehead can be treated with Botox. Permanent removal of frown muscles (aptly named the 'corrugator' muscles) which create vertical frown lines between the eyebrows can be removed at the time of a browlift. This can be done endoscopically, through small incisions behind the hairline directly above the frown lines, or through an upper lid incision if upper blepharoplasty is being performed.

Michael Law, MD

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Botox vs. Surgery for forehead wrinkles

Forehead wrinkles are caused by overactive frontalis muscles underneath the skin of the forehead. These muscles are deactivated by a commercially available medicine: botox. Botox works by inhibiting the release of acetylcholine neurotransmitters across the synaptic junction. Once blocked, the muscles are not able to tighten and this minimizes, temporarily, the wrinkles found on the forehead.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Botox for forehead wrinkles or surgery for permanent correction

Your concerns result from a ubiquitous human condition. We all begin to experience descent of our eyebrows and forehead tissue generally in our late 30s. This leads to an unperceived blockage of our vision by upper eyelid skin. Unconciously, the forehead muscles contract to raise the eyebrow and eliminate the barrier to full vision. This vertical contraction results in the typical horizontal forehead wrinkles you mention. Botox Cosmetic® can be injected into these muscles to smooth out... more

Roger A. Dailey, MD

Portland Oculoplastic Surgeon

Getting rid of forehead wrinkles depends on defining the...

Getting rid of forehead wrinkles depends on defining the cause of the wrinkles. Some forehead wrinkles are due to motion of the muscles of the forehead and some are due to tethering of the skin to the deeper structures in the forehead. For instance, some people, without even realizing it, always act to pull up their eyebrows so they can see. This creates forehead wrinkles. Other people are very animated and can use their forehead muscles in making expressions which can create wrinkles. There... more

D.J. Verret, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

Multiple treatments available for forehead wrinkles

I like to classify treatments into several categories. Firstly- is there any downtime? Secondly- is it long-lasting ? Botox and Dyport are two almost identical agents which Lessen forehead wrinkles and the eyebrow wrinkles for 4 to 6 with no downtime . Fillers also do not have downtime and lessen these wrinkles for 6 months or longer but do not stop you from looking angry or from raising your eyebrows. Lasers such as the fractionated CO2 laser ( ie Pixel) can remove the wrinkles in the... more

Joshua L. Fox, MD

Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox is Best for Forehead Lines

BOTOX is probably the best most consistent treatment to reduce forehead lines. It is important to have this done by an experienced clinician who can evaluate and inject the BOTOX to minimize the risk of your developing a droopy brow or other untoward appearance as a result of treatment.

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Dysport or Botox work great for most forehead wrinkles

Dysport or Botox work great for most forehead wrinkles and last about 3-4 months at a cost of roughly $350. It only takes about 2 minutes to do.

David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Softening the "angry" look

All good feedback from the panel members. Using Botox or Dysport is an excellent first option in relaxing the muscles that are contributing to this appearance. What you may be noticing may actually be a different muscle group rather than the forehead muscle. Generally, when people complain that they look angry, they have overactive muscles that are contributing to the frown lines aka: "the elevens." These muscles are considered "depressors." This means that they pull... more

Jacob D. Steiger, MD

Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon

Treatment options to get rid of forehead wrinkles

There are many treatment options for forehead wrinkles, and the right one for you depends on what you are experiencing. Wrinkles can usually be treated with a Botox or Dysport injection, provided your brow is in a good position already. These products work to relax the muscles of the forehead, which reduces or eliminates the appearance of wrinkles. However, if your brow tends to droop, relaxing those muscles further will not help much. If this is the case, or you notice deeper creases or... more

Scott W. Mosser, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Dysport or Botox for Forehead Wrinkles

For the lines on the forehead, usually either Botox or Dysport work the best. I personally prefer Dysport on the midline lines since it distributes more evenly and smoothly but would caution against Dysport when trying to lift the eyebrow since there is a higher chance of eyebrow droopiness. If the lines are deeper and are static lines that are always present even when not making an expression, then a filler could also be used in addition to Botox or Dypsort. I would recommend treating... more