What options exist for fixing uneven eyebrows due to a head injury? My forehead was cut along the top right side and the inner edge of my eyebrow 20 years ago as a result of an assault. As I have aged, the skin has begun to droop, causing the right eyebrow to sit significantly lower than the other. This has given my face a look of severe asymmetry. Would lifting with botox be an option? A brow lift? Or no options given the damage to the muscle of the forehead? Thank you!
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Sanusi Umar, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
The simplest solution for overactive corrugator muscles which cause the frown lines is either Botox or Dysport. I suggest having it injected every three months for about a year until the muscles atrophy. Then you can have it done every six months to a year thereafter. Also an injection of a...
Most of the complications from higher quantities of Botox occur at the local and regional sites of injection. Most people that feel they have had too much in a certain area around the neck and shoulders report the "bobble head" phenomenon, where they feel like it is harder to support their ...
