Botox for static wrinkles on the forehead?

5 answers to “Botox for static wrinkles on the...”

A: Botox may not be the answer

By Ronald Shelton, MD - Manhattan Dermatologic surgeon

Sometimes when Botox is used for these lines, the lines improve but the eyebrows can drop too much. You might only be a candidate for a superficial fine filler for these lines. See an experience Botox injector for evaluation.

A: It's your eyelids that are the problem

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

No I would not put any more Botox into your forehead. You are compensating for you eyelid problem by using your forehead. This allows you to achieve better vision. IF you inject your forehead, you may diminish the wirnkles or creases with time but your forehead will cause your brows to lower which may... more

A: These are dynamic forehead lines.

By Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD - Los Angeles Oculoplastic surgeon

Dear Billabong girl Your forehead muscle (frontalis) is working hard to over come the heavy upper eyelids. The lines you see on the forehead are evidence of this work. These are dynamic lines. A static line is a crease in the skin that is present even when the muscles are at rest. If... more

A: Your forehead wrinkles are probably dynamic

By Richard Baxter, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

From your description of how you have to raise your eyebrows because of heavy lids, you forehead wrinkles are due to contracting the frontalis muscle so they are actually dynamic. Botox is fairly tricky to use in this situation, because by relaxing that muscle you won't be able to raise your eyebrows as... more

A: Very Interesting

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

It is not common for me to hear people accurately describe their wrinkles. Botox is indicated for "dynamic" rather than static wrinkles. Static wrinkles are usually better treated by surgery or skin resurfacing. sek