Does Botox in the glabella result in a brow lift? (Photo)

Dear Ms. Hopeful,Botox is helpful for many medical and cosmetic reasons. Using Botox in a specific way, it is possible to raise the brows with botox. I call this a Botox Browlift. It does require more injections that just the glabellar areas. I'll include a link to a video that I posted that shows this treatment.I hope this was helpful and suggest you seek out an experienced injector in your area. 

Botox injections in the glabella area will lift the medial part of your brow.  By injecting a small amount of botox on the outer aspect of the eye brow will result in a lateral lift as well.  The lift is only a few millimeters however it does produce a nice refreshed appearance.

Hi Booty,When performed properly, Botox can lift the brows.  Make sure that you choose your injecting physician most carefully.  Good luck and be well.Dr. P

Botox is great to generate some brow life. The injection amounts, the depth and the locations should be based on each patient bone and muscle structure.It is critical to see an experienced doctor to achieve best results.Best regards and I hope this helps, Dr. Sapijaszko.

Botox for a brow lift will require more injection sites than just the glabella area for the 11's. Please see a facial contouring expert for further evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question BootyHopeful. Botox is a great treatment for the 11's between the brows and can also be used to adjust the position of the brows. Botox works by relaxing muscles in the face. In order to understand how the brow position is adjusted, we need to understand the muscles that move the brow. The frontalis muscle on the forehead above the brow is responsible for elevating the brow. When this muscle is relaxed with Botox (especially if the injection points are low) the position of the brow can go down. The muscles in the glabella between the brow and the muscles in the corner of the brows are responsible for pulling the brows down. When these muscles are relaxed with Botox a slight elevation of the brow can be seen. Everyone is different and some people see a peaked effect after this treatment, which can be corrected by injecting a small amount of Botox in the upper forehead to counterbalance this. The first time I treat patients I have them return in two weeks to assess the results and for any corrections. To lift the brows, injections are made between the brows and at the corners of the brows. I recommend speaking with your doctor for specific advice. Good luck!

Thank you for your excellent question.  In general, we think of Botox as relaxing or softening the activity of the injected muscle by binding to the acetylcholine receptor and blocking the ability of the muscle to contract.  This is how Botox creates an aesthetically pleasing softening of the facial lines and creases on the overlying skin.  So, how then can Botox create a lift?  Some facial muscles are considered "elevators" and others "depressors."  By injecting Botox into a depressor muscle at the lateral brow (separate from the glabellar area), it can soften the tendency of that muscle to pull the brow down, causing a several millimeter elevation or lift of the lateral brow.  In my opinion, achieving a pleasing look with Botox depends on an expert evaluation of the activity of the facial muscles (elevators and depressors), presence or absence of baseline brow asymmetries, and degree of upper eyelid skin redundancy.  You can definitely achieve a pleasing aesthetic result with a chemical brow lift, but please be sure to see an experienced injector for a full facial evaluation and to discuss your individual goals.  Best wishes!

Botox is FDA approved for the glabella (area between the eyebrows) and the crow's feet.  Muscles in these areas tend to pull the brow down.  When we relax those muscles by treating with Botox the muscles that pull the brow up are free to elevate the brow and that is generally what happens.   Treating only the glabella would have some lifting but not as significant when both areas are treated.

Botox in the glabella will lift the inner part of the eyebrow when performed properly. If you also desire a lift to the outer portion of the brow a small amount of Botox can be added beneath that area of the brow. The results are subtle but typically look very nice and natural. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Yes, Botox/Dysport/Xeomin, properly placed in the right amounts can give you some lift of the brow. It is not huge but patients love it. Trick is to not overdo the forehead and lose your lift.