When Getting Botox for "11s", do I Need to Also have Injections Above the Eyebrows? (photo)

It's my understanding that Botox for the "11s" is injected between the brows and also in a line above the eyebrows. Do you HAVE to have the injections above the eyebrows to get rid of the 11s? I am hoping to just have the injection BETWEEN the brows to avoid any frozen eyebrow/forehead look, but don't know if this is possible. Thanks!

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Botox for “11s”

Injections for the frown lines do need to be placed above the eyebrows as you had described in order to soften the facial expression in this area. Rather than placing the injections exclusively between the eyebrows to avoid getting a frozen look, I would recommend instead to have your doctor administer a lower dosage. The skill and technique of the practitioner is extremely important for getting the results that you want. So please seek help from a board certified... more

Injection points for eyebrows

There are 2 main muscles that should be treated to properly reduce the "11s". The procerus and corrugator supercilli muscles, which require injections in the middle and above the brows. I would go for a lower dose overall to minimize a frozen look and reassess in 2 weeks for possible addition of botox units, rather than only treating 1 of the 2 important frowning muscles.

Benjamin Barankin, MD

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Glabellar frown lines injected with Botox

Most people have a dense group of three muscles that contribute to the vertical frown lines between the eyebrows. If only the points between the eyebrows are injected then not all muscle groups and not all the parts of the muscles involved will be affected by the botox. The photograph you supplied shows corrugator muscles that are active significantly above the eyebrows, which is normal, but a lack of treatment above the plane of the eyebrows would result in an incompletely treated glabella... more

Dose and Placement of the Botox matters

If you are concerned about achieving a natural appearance and maintaining some motion in the frown area, you may consider using a slightly lower dose than average. The degree of imobility of the muscle making the frown and the duration of the affect of the Botox is dependent on how much you put in. For patients like you who have special concerns I will often start at a total amount of botox than average and see you back in 7-10 days and see if you like the result; if you would like the... more

Botox for 11s

You are correct, you do not need botox injection in your forehead to reduce your " worried lines". As a matter of fact you will have better elevation of your eyebrows without getting a "frozen forehead " if you did not receive botox injection in your forehead. Usually 4-5 injection site, 4 units in each site would provide a googd and natural result.

Botox for 11's

Your photo shows prominent vertical lines which are due to activity of the corrugator muscles. The corrugators run horizontally/diagonally from above the eyebrows toward the medial or inner part of the eyebrow area. To treat your lines effectively, injections should be done above the medial part of the eyebrow. This should not affect forehead movement very much as long as the injections stay low along the eyebrow, but above the orbital rim. Treating just between... more

Botox for 11's

Botox to treat the 11's needs to work on the muscle that runs from the nasal side (medial aspect) of the eyebrow to about the mid eyebrow where you may feel a notch. If you only inject between the eyebrows you probably will not temporarily paralyze the whole muscle unit and will not be full pleased with your results.

When Getting Botox for "11s", do I Need to Also have Injections Above the Eyebrows?

The photos show a strong Glabellar muscle response but no real horizontal forehead lines. Botox to the Glabellar in the standard manner should work very well. I typically do a Botox treatment and then repeat the treatment at 1 month to further weaken the targeted muscle followed by 3-4 month intervals thereafter.

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There are many different ways to inject botulinum toxin A cosmetic. Most doctors are willing to honor your concerns and provide a treatment that matches what you are looking for.