How Many IU's of Botox Would It Take to Lift the Eyebrows?

i recently was treated with DYSPORT (25 IU's) to increase the arches of my eyebrows. it did absolutely nothing. i wanted to try botox this time, and i spoke with a doctor who told me that 50 IU's would do the trick. how much would this cost me?

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Botox can provide a browlift effect

Botox can, in selected cases, provide an elevation of the brows. However, not all patients are candidates and an adequate amount of botox must be administered in properly selected sites for this to be successful. The principle behind a botox browlift is the uncoupling of the frontalis brow elevator from the strong central and side depressor muscles. If a patient does not have strong depressors, then using botox to uncouple them will not be successful, as the elevator is not being... more

Brow lift with Botox or Dysport - what is the correct dose?

A "brow lift" using Botox or Dysport requires understanding of how which muscles are responsible for lifting the brows. Because these products work by relaxing, it then is necessary to relax key muscles that are pulling the brows down and inward. Taken into consideration gender, muscle action, and whether or not someone is a better candidate for surgical intervention. In our practice, achieving a brow lift with Botox requires dosing the muscles responsible for... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

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Dysport vs. botox to raise the eyebrows

In general, it seems that the conversion ration of Dysport to Botox is about three to one. That means that if one needs on average about 25 units for the glabella region and two units each for the tail of the eyebrow to lift this area (29 units) then you would need about 87 units of Dypsort.

The "Poor Man's" Non-Surgical Browlift

Falling brows can result from a combination of factors seen with the passage of time. Firstly, the normal frankfurter-shaped fat pad that sits directly under the outer third of the eyebrows in youth shrinks and shrivels and the little that remains goes South to push the outer third of the brown down over the upper eyelids leading to dermatochalasis or excess skin hanging over the upper lid, like a second lid. . Further contributing to fallen brows is a paradoxical increase with time... more

IU's of Botox would it take to lift the eyebrows

Great question! From my over 15 years experience I will answer between 10 to 25 units in the CORRECT areas to cause lateral eyebrow elevation or the "cheap man's brow lift". From MIAMI DR. B

25 units of Dysport was gross under-dosing

25 units would have the biological effect of about 8 units of Botox (in my experience). This is next to nothing and I would expect no benefit. Lifting brows requires that the doctor evaluate your unique anatomy. There is no cookie cutter method or dosage for a brow lift. It can take as little as 15 units of Botox, or need as much as 45 units.

Converting Dysport units to Botox units

There is unfortunately a lot of confusion in converting Botox dosing to Dysport dosing, but most are using somewhere around 2.5 to 3 so 20 units of Botox equates to 50-60 units of Dysport. For eyebrow shaping, typically I would use at least 15-20 units of Botox so your Dysport dose was on the low side. Give it another try and make sure it has been recently mixed.

Arched eyebrows with Dysport

Costs vary tremendously for units of Botulinum toxin. I would recommend trying more of the Dysport first. Discuss your concerns with your practitioner who is certain to try to achieve a reasonable goal. I typically use about a total of 40-60 units of Dysport to achieve the arched look.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chemical Browlift with Botox and Dysport

Brow lifts can be accomplished several different ways depending on how much lift you want in the brow. Most often when treating the Glabellar complex (25u Botox or 65 u Dysport) of muscles to stop the scowl you will net a lift to the brow. Along with that treatment small amount of Botox (3-6 u/brow) or Dysport (6-12 u/brow) can be injected under the lateral brow or top of crow's feet to further elevate the brow. Where you need to be careful is that to gain... more

Not too much if the right places injected

Botox (Allergan) is injeceted in 3 distinct areas to lift the eyebrows. Two are on the tail of the eyebrows where only 2-3 units can be injected. Another in teh center of the glabellar complex where 4 units can be injected. Sometimes the tail need but to be treated to give that lift, but the glabellar area should also be injected to optomize the treatment.