If I Do a Full Face Ulthera Treatment, Will I No Longer Need to Do Botox on my Brow?

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I use botox now to give me a little brow lift and to stop the vertical lines between my eyes...after Ulthera will I no longer need to do the brow lift portion of the botox and only do the vertical lines area? Thanks.

Richard Baxter, MD · Answer

The answer is definitely maybe. The reason is a complex balance of interactions between the muscles of expression around the eyes and forehead. The horizontal lines that develop in the forehead are often due to holding the eyebrows up, which in turn can be either because of heavy upper eyelids or a sagging brow. If the forehead is lifted enough with Ulthera, then these muscles can relax and the lines diminish. For the same reason, when Botox is used on the forehead, the lines will go away but the brow drops. It needs to be assessed on an individual basis but your question is right on the mark.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

Ultheapy can help lift, but it won't tighten so much that it would prevent the eyebrow and lower forehead muscles from moving, and it's this movement that causes the vertical creases.  Botox or Dysport or other botulinum toxins can be used on a continued basis along with the Ultherapy.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Once you have had the Ultherapy brow lift, you will still need Botox for the 11 lines as these are not treated with Ultherapy.Read the Ultherapy book on the link below. We have performed Ultherapy since 2011 in hundreds of patients with high satisfaction rates.

Angela Sturm, MD · Answer

Ulthera can work to lift your brow.  However, you will still have movement in the brow that creates the vertical lines.  The combination of Botox to address the vertical lines and Ulthera to lift the brow can have a nice result!

Cameron Rokhsar, MD, FAAD · Answer

Ulthera is purely a procedure for tightening the skin and underlying musculature. However, Botox and Ulthera are usually complementary.

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