Can You Use Botox for a Brow Lift?

The frontalis muscle (forehead) pulls the brow up and the orbicularis muscle (below brow) pulls the brow down. Botox in the lateral brow will weaken the muscles pulling down the brow, allowing for the other muscles to pull the brow up creating a brow lift. 

Botox can be used strategically to lift the brows temporarily. This works quite well in some patients, but patients with very heavy brows may not see much benefit. Surgical brow lifts are more significant and can also be used to improve the effects of Botox in other areas of the upper face. Both options work well, but patient selection is key.All the best,

Thank you for your question. Shaping the brows is one my favorite parts of using Botox. It requires a very detailed understanding of the underlying anatomy as well as assessing each individual while they are animating their brows. By carefully placing Botox in the muscles that depress the brow, you can cause the brow to rest and relax in a lifted position. There are limits to how much you can lift, and for some surgery is better option. Incorrect assessment or placement can also lead to the reverse effect, so overall technique is critical. You can also shape the brow different. For example, you can raise the tail of the brow vs creating a raised arched brow vs creating a raised horizontal brow. It depends on the individual's desired brow aesthetic goals. I would consider this a very advanced technique so I would query your injector on their experience in this area.
As far as how many units may be needed, this also depends on which part of the brow you want to correct. For the inner brows, you may consider ~20 units (same as the frown line treatment). For the middle or outer brow, I generally use up to 5 units on each side.
You may also want to consider adding fillers to shape and raise the brow. Combining the two products can work synergistically together.