Hey, I’m 22 years old and have very deep-set hooded eyes due to (for what I think at least) hooding of my lateral brows and a heavy brow bone. What would you say are my options to make my eyes appear more open and not so tired, sad looking? I was thinking about trying a Botox brow lift, however I’m not sure if this will be enough. I know there are surgical options like temporal brow lift and I’ll look into them eventually but would just prefer to hear a professional opinion.
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Botox is a good choice to improve brow symmetry by raising the right eyebrow after treating deep brow depressor muscle and in some cases treating the hyperactive frontalis muscle on the opposite side. This results typically in a 1-2 mm elevation of the lateral aspect of the brow and is...
Yes there are different implants that can be used to add permanent volume in areas where it is needed. It is also possible to sculpt the forehead by removing small amounts of bone.
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,...
