Botox for Static Wrinkles on the Forehead?

asked 3 years ago by billabonggirl777 in ireland
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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I have static wrinkles on either side of my forehead. I usually have to raise my eyebrows because I do suffer from drooping eyelids. Should I get Botox for my forehead? I'm 20 years old. Thank you.

5 answers to Botox for Static Wrinkles on the Forehead?

Botox may not be the answer

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.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

It's your eyelids that are the problem

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 aggravate the sagging (ptosis) of the upper eyelids and produce a visual field obstruction. IT sounds as if you would achieve better results with an upper eyelid surgery. Once this is... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

These are dynamic forehead lines.

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 you have some one BOTOX your forehead, your forehead will be smooth as glass (think Marcia Cross or Nichole Kidman). However, you will pay an aesthetic price. This treatment works by paralyzing the... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Your forehead wrinkles are probably dynamic

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 much. Consult someone with a lot of experience so that you can get the best advice. Sometimes botox can be used around the eyes in order to let the brow come up on its own even though the... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Very Interesting

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

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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