I've had a heavy brow most of my life that is genetic. I started using retinol a few months ago and just recently switched to tretinoin hoping for some collagen production. I get Botox in the forehead and glabella area, but I always feel like doctors don't go low enough because my eyebrows/eyebrow muscles sit very low -- below my brow bone. A brow lift would be a big financial sacrifice right now and I feel too young -- what else can I do to stave that off until hopefully 40?
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October 14, 2022
Answer: Non-Surgical Chemical Brow Lift for Eyelid Rejuvenation -- add Ultherapy, Thread Lifting, RF Skin Tightening, Laser Treatments
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Depending on the type of brow lift performed, some surgeons will divide the muscles associated with wrinkles of the glabella. Discussion with a treating surgeon on types of brow lifts as well as your concerns is recommended.
As we age, our eyelids naturally sag and droop. A combination approach would be best to see visible improvement. In terms of non-surgical treatment options, I would recommend a Chemical Brow Lift (using Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, or Jeuveau) and filler injections to rejuvenate the temples, eyebrow,...
Christopher David Jones, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Plast) says:
There are a variety of different surgical techniques that can be used to lift the brow. Some avoid incisions in hair bearing skin. If an incision is placed in native or transplanted hair bearing skin, the resultant scar will not grow new hairs. So called "trichophytic incisions" can be used to...