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Will my Natural Eyebrow Arch Return Once the Botox Droop Wears Off?

I have, or had, beautiful naturally-arching eyebrows. I had Botox injected for the first time last week by a board-certified dermatologist for my frown lines, though she also injected it right above my eyebrows above my pupils apparently into my frontalis muscle. Now my eyebrow arch is mostly gone and my brow is flatter across, and my eyelids have dropped a few centimeters--I HATE this sleepy look! Will my brow regain it's natural arch once the Botox wears off? I'm terrified I'm stuck with this.

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Will my Botox wear off?

Yes, typically it will take between 2-3 months to see the return of these muscles with full return at 6 months. Botox is a wonderful tool to relax wrinkles and take years off your appearance, I would tell you to communicate with your next injector the displeasure you had with your last treatment and address the eyebrow arch you like. Good luck!

Keeping eyebrow arch with Botox

You may start seeing the return of your natural eyebrow arch as soon as six to eight weeks after the Botox injection. Please discuss this with your doctor so that he/she may provide additional reassurance , and make an appropriate note for your next treatment. Don't be discouraged by this experience. Botox and Dysport can make you look naturally fresher and younger. Best wishes.

Will my Natural Eyebrow Arch Return Once the Botox Droop Wears Off?

Yes, after the Botox wears off the natural arch of your eyebrow will return. Botox will temporarily paralyze the muscle. It's important to see an experienced injector for the best results.

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You will start to see an improvement in as soon as a few weeks but it will return to normal after 3-4 months. This is an unfortunate occurance and it does not happpen all the time. Botox is a great product. Don't give up on it. Good luck. Hope this helps. Dr. Grant Stevens

Your normal eyebrow arch will come back after botox

Yes, your normal anatomic structures have not been affected permanently by Botox. Once the effect wears off, the frontalis muscle will elevate again, and with them the arch of the eyebrow will reappear. We can't afford to try to reduce all the horizontal forehead lines without creating some sagging of the forehead and so, there needs to be an understanding as to what can be accomplished by Botox and what can be affected in the neighboring regions. see video

Botox and brow droop

Your brow droop may only last a few weeks or up to 2 months. Next time, less Botox will probably be injected high on your forehead. You may also benefit from a Botox brow lift to raise the outer part of your eyebrows. When your Botox effect wears off, your eyebrow arches will return to normal.

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