Still Have Faint Forehead Lines After Botox

As you know, botox relaxes hyperactive muscles that cause wrinkles by repeatedly folding the skin with expression. Over time these may become "etched in" so that botox will not erase them completely. Some people find that acceptable because it is a more natural look, but there are options for further treatment. In your case it sounds like the botox did its job in terms of relaxing the muscle.

I would advise waiting another few weeks because sometimes the etched in lines continue to fade. Other options inlcude injectable fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane but these are not as useful for very superficial lines. Exfoliation might help, can't hurt.

Botox is a "neuromodulator". What that means in layman terms is that it acts to weaken or paralyze the muscles that are responsible for creating the lines on top of the muscles. By placing botox into the muscles, the lines tend to soften because the muscles can no longer pull the skin edges up or down. However, over time just like a deep wrinkle on a shirt or blouse, the line becomes engrained in the skin. Botox only makes the lines less deep. However, with continued use of the product the lines tend to gradually diminish over time. I hope this information helps.