I have been having Botox for 2 years trying to get a brow lift. My doctor injects into the frown lines and my outer orbicularis. My outer brow lifts but the inner brow won't, I can no longer frown, but no lift. I look like a Disney villain; my arches and outer brow have gone up, my inner brow hasn't, but I really want the whole brow to lift. Would injecting into the inner orbicularis muscle near my nose (since it pulls down), lift my inner brow? Or will it make my brow droop?
July 29, 2016
Answer: Botox brow lift Thank you for your question Chippers89. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. Botox can be used to address the position of the brown. In order to understand how this is done one needs to understand how Botox works. Botox works by relaxing muscles. The muscle that lifts the brows (frontalis) is located above the brows on the forehead. Relaxing this muscle, particularly with low injection points, can bring the brows down and make it feel heavy. In order to lift the brows one needs to relax the muscles that pull the down. These are the glabella complex (between the brows) and the lateral orbicularis oculi (at the corners of the brows). When Botox is placed in these areas, the muscles relax and the brow will go up. If the amount of the lift is not enough, more units can be added in these areas. Sometimes when this is done a peaked brow appearance is seen. This can be corrected with a small amount of Botox placed on the upper forehead just above the point of the peak. Please follow up with your doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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July 29, 2016
Answer: Botox brow lift Thank you for your question Chippers89. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. Botox can be used to address the position of the brown. In order to understand how this is done one needs to understand how Botox works. Botox works by relaxing muscles. The muscle that lifts the brows (frontalis) is located above the brows on the forehead. Relaxing this muscle, particularly with low injection points, can bring the brows down and make it feel heavy. In order to lift the brows one needs to relax the muscles that pull the down. These are the glabella complex (between the brows) and the lateral orbicularis oculi (at the corners of the brows). When Botox is placed in these areas, the muscles relax and the brow will go up. If the amount of the lift is not enough, more units can be added in these areas. Sometimes when this is done a peaked brow appearance is seen. This can be corrected with a small amount of Botox placed on the upper forehead just above the point of the peak. Please follow up with your doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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July 29, 2016
Answer: Botox injection results Great question. You describe a lower inner brow giving you a "villain" appearance. I believe this probably do to the Botox diffusing into the frontalis muscle and causing the medial parts of the brow to drop. There are many ways to raise the brow including tailored injections of the frontalis muscle and orbicularis muscle. I recommend uploading a series of photographs with your face at rest and with animation. I also recommend discussing your concerns with an experienced injector. Good luck!
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July 29, 2016
Answer: Botox injection results Great question. You describe a lower inner brow giving you a "villain" appearance. I believe this probably do to the Botox diffusing into the frontalis muscle and causing the medial parts of the brow to drop. There are many ways to raise the brow including tailored injections of the frontalis muscle and orbicularis muscle. I recommend uploading a series of photographs with your face at rest and with animation. I also recommend discussing your concerns with an experienced injector. Good luck!
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