Effective to use Restalyne for between brows and forehead lines?

I have lines between my brows and on my forehead. I would like to use botox but due to several health issues i have this is contraindicated. Would it be ok/effective to use Restalyne between my brows and on my forehead?

3 answers to “Effective to use Restalyne for...”

A: This best done by a true expert

Mary Lupo, MD

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: Restylane for glabellar and forehead lines?

Bryan K. Chen, MD

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... more

A: A Tentative yes

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

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 (... more

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