How Safe is It to Use Restylane Between the Eyebrows?

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How Safe is It to Use Restylane Between the Eyebrows?

The best way to soften unwanted lines and wrinkles in the Glabella (between the eyebrows) is with an injection of a neurotoxin like Botox, Dysport or Xeomin. Using any filler in this area runs the risk of the filler occluding the vein which can cause necrosis and scarring the size of a quarter in the center of the forehead. This is a well known complication that has been documented for years.

Can Restylane be used between the eyebrows?

Dysport and Botox are the first part of the treatment plan in relaxing the underlying condition (muscle contraction) that is leading to the lines, wrinkles, and furrows. If the lines are still present after two weeks, the lines may be considered "static" or permanent regardless of the muscles being put to rest. At that point, using smooth HA fillers ( Juvederm/Restylane) may be a good option to soften and fill these areas. Many injectors agree that a... more

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Restylane is safe for use between the eyebrows

With an experienced provider, Restylane and Juvederm are very safe in the glabellar area (the area between the eyebrows) to reduce the furrows some patients have between the eyebrows from repeated frowning or furrowing of the brow. Often, botulinum toxin (Botox or Dysport) is used to soften the lines as well.

Restylane - How Safe is It to Use Restylane Between the Eyebrows?

Reasonably safe, but not without potential complications - and it's not what I'd recommend for that area, anyway. First of all, I generally recommend Botox or Dysport for that area, as I believe that it addresses the major issues more effectively. Those lines are due primarily to the contraction of the glabellar muscles. Filling the lines is difficult and doesn't address the CAUSE of those lines. Botox or Dysport do and so, for that reason, that's what I'd... more

Safety of restylane between the eyebrows

Most practitioners, including myself, will recommend that Botox or Dysport be performed first to treat the frown lines between the eyebrows (known as the glabella area), as these are dynamic or movement wrinkles. Once the movement of this area has been treated, then restylane or another hyaluronic acid filler (juvederm) can be used to fill in any remaining wrinkle that is still there. In regards to the safety of filler in this area, injector technique is... more

Safety of Restylane between the eyebrows

It's safe, but you have to be careful. That is because the risk of embolizing (getting filler into a vessel) one of the small arteries that supplies the skin between the eyebrows seems to be higher in this area. If one of these vessels gets occluded by intravascular injection of restylane or any filler, an area of skin between the eyebrows will die, leaving a wound that has to be dealt with, obviously not a desirable situation. Many patients want that crease... more

Fillers in non-FDA approved areas

Frown line injections are not uncomon and complications related to those injections are extremely rare. Filler products, just like botox receive FDA approval for particular sites of treatment. Restylane is approved for volume enhancement in the folds. Injecting into other areas is common medical practice but is, by the book, off label use of the product. With that being said, typical complications are essentially the same as filling other areas of the face - irregularity of fill,... more

How Safe is It to Use Restylane Between the Eyebrows?

Agree with Stephen Prendiville, MD, but make sure you fully understand the risks before having the injection done.

The Safety of Restylane Injections Between the Eyebrows

Fortunately, it is extremely rare to see complications from filler injections into the glabellar area between the eyes. I frequently do filler injections into this area when necessary if the lines are too deep for Botox alone to work. In over 25 years of doing these injections I have never seen this complication and only heard about it rarely. I believe it is due to the physician injecting the filler much too deeply, thus reaching the level of the larger blood vessels. The risks of serious... more

Risk of adverse effects of Restylane injection in glabella is low

Dynamic (absent at rest, present during contration of muscles of facial expression) glabellar lines are best treated with Botox. When the lines become static, meaning the wrinkles are present when the face is at rest, they will not be smoothed out by just Botox alone. Here a combination of Botox and filler is best. In fact, when this combination is used the results tend to be more long lasting because Botox is preventing the muscle contraction that would eventually decrease... more