Effective to Use Restalyne for Between Brows and Forehead Lines?

While small volumes of an HA filler are very effective, this area can have serious complications if not injected into the correct planes, so do your homework and make sure the doctor is appropriatley board certified and very experienced.

A small volume of restylane can be applied to the frown lines (the vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows, sometimes referred to as the "11"). As Dr. Oppenheim mentioned, there are serious potential complications with injections of fillers to these frown lines but injection can be relatively safe if judiciously administered by a qualified practitioner - a physician in one of the cosmetic oriented specialties. I would advise against any fillers for the horizontal forehead lines... more

These are acceptable places for Restylane, but it is imperative your injector be experienced in this area: a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Injections between the eyes (glabellar) should be done slowly, and fairl superficially. Probably the most devestating complication, tissue necrosis ( death) can emanate from this area and in cases destroy half the face. I have known of two cases where this happened ( in so-called medi-spas). Make sure your physician has... more

What is the contraindication to have Botox?  I will sometimes use a filler if there is a significant depression that does not improve with Botox treatment.  But I use it cautiously.