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Why is my Forehead Region Still So Mobile After Botox Injection Post 9 Days?

asked 6 months ago by Jude in Illinois in Monticello, IL
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 444 times
Tags: forehead, 1 week post-op, movement, normal

I had my first injection of Botox 9 days ago. Unfortunately I do not remember how many units were injected. He also did a few more injections along the top of my eyebrow, but none for crow's feet. I'm 52 but the glabellar lines are really my only lines at this point. Anyhow, at 9 days I think the lines may possibly appear a little flatter, but with my forehead completely relaxed they are definitely still there, and if I frown or squint my brow folds up just like it always has. Is this normal?

12 answers to Why is my Forehead Region Still So Mobile After Botox Injection Post 9 Days?

Glabella Lines Still There after Botox

Hi Jude. If your glabella (the 11 lines) fold up upon frowning or squinting then you did not get a good result. It would be great to know how many units were injected because it would be easier to tell if this is a technique issue or a dosage issue. If an appropriate number of units was injected (20 for glabella) then your injector may have missed the mark and you may need to find a new one. If the area was underdosed then you should go back and find out how many units... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Why is my Forehead Region Still So Mobile After Botox Injection Post 9 Days?

The results from neurotoxin injections (Botox, Dysport and the new Xeomin) are dose dependent. The full effects, of the Botox treatment, should occur between 3-7 days, so these are the results. It sounds like you may need additional Botox and perhaps in additional areas of your forehead if you want fewer lines when moving your forehead.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox to forehead results

I try to always make sure that patients can still move their eyebrows and foreheads a bit, and avoid a frozen, solid face, as it looks fake. Botox results can take up to 10 days to be in full effect; although, usually your first treatment it will kick in faster. With all of that being said, if you aren't happy with your results, or it's not what you were expecting, I'd suggest revisiting your injector for an evaluation.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

Mobile Forehead Post Botox

On rare occasions i've seen it take up to 10 days to see the effect of Botox. You may need more Botox because some people need more units to achieve the desired result.. Neurotoxins such as Botox will decrease lines of animation but will do nothing for the creases which are present at rest. You don't want to eliminate all lines of expression. Discuss all of this with your physician.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox and lines

Usually botox takes about a week fo rthe full effects. The goal is not to compeltely freeze your forehead because that looks very fake. However, certainl paitents do require more than others.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox Typically Takes 7-10 days to start working, up to 14 days.

While 9 days is on the longer end of how long it takes to start seeing the effects of Botox, it can take up to 14 days. I would recommend hanging in there for another few days. If however, there is movement after this time, I recommedn vsiting your Doctor and having it re-evaluated as you may need a "touchup." If the Botox is working elsewhere on your forehead, my guess is that it will begin to work in the next several days.

Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD
Cincinnati Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.351face.com

Botox improves dynamic but not static wrinkles

If the lines are still there when your forehead is completely relaxed, they are most likely static wrinkles, meaning that the creases have already changed the texture of the skin enough to appear even when the muscles are completely relaxed. These wrinkles will not be eliminated by Botox. Static wrinkles can be improved with a filler or laser resurfacing depending on where and how deep they are. If the Botox injections were placed into the glabella, it should not fold as... more

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox and movement

There are multiple reasons why this could have occurred. 1. Some of the lines that you have in the forehead are very deep. Remember, the botox can soften the lines but if someone has a very deep line, it wont completely efface it. 2. It sounds like you didn't have any botox on your forehead and thus should be able to move your forehead up and down. The botox in the glabellar area reduces the ability to bring your brows together (like when one is thinking deeply)..so... more

Chris Thiagarajah, MD
Washington DC Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox in forehead

Would say that if you have mobility in the forehead, your injector has done a great job. The frozen look isn't aesthetically pleasing. You can see many examples of poorly injected Botox by watching TV newscasters. By targeting the depressor muscles, I can achieve reduction of furrows without the frozen look. It takes more skill in injection technique and more time to analyze and inject, but produces an excellent result.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

I can still move my forehead after Botox

After 9 days post-treatment with Botox, you should definitely notice less mobility when you contract your forehead. I recommend at two weeks post-injection, you should follow up with your physician to see if you need more product. The goal with the forehead treatment is to have slight mobility, as this is "natural" and avoids the frozen face look. Post-treatment you also have to recognize the amount of effort you use to contract the muscles... more

Christina Steil, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

Forehead lines can take time to disappear after Botox or Dysport

Some lines go away immediately after Botox or Dysport injections in the forehead, but others can be unchanged if the muscle is not adequately relaxed with the treatment. This can be due to not enough units being used, or not enough time to allow it to work such as two or more weeks, or the physician was cautious and wanted to start off slowly and not drop your forehead which could lower your eyebrows. Furthermore, if there was adequate treatment and the muscles are relaxed, some... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

The effect of Botox peaks at about three to four weeks after treatment

The effect of Botox peaks at about three to four weeks after treatment. The same is true of Dysport and Xeomin. This has been demonstrated in the clinical trials for each of these materials. Also some people require more Botox than others to achieve the best effect. By the way complete immobilization of the forehead and brow just looks peculiar and is not the goal of these treatments. Some 50 plus individuals also benefit from a wrinkle filler in the frown lines.