Can Botox work on frown lines in isolation?

Botox was originally used exclusively for treating frown lines back in the very late '80s. It was in fact the FIRST aesthetic use of Botox. So, the answer to your question is a resounding, Yes, of course it can." As to the muscles of your forehead being frozen, this is certainly undesirable and freezing of muscles has been considered poor practice for at least the past 15 or more years. The object is not to freeze muscles to the point of creating a Kabuki dancer's face, but simple to calm the overactive muscles of facial expression whose repetitive movements are leading to the creasing of the overlying skin. Even a five year-old child is able to emote, so freezing of the muscles is simply unnatural and undesirable. You would be wise to make sure that you are consulting a board certified aesthetic physician with experience and expertise. Best of luck.

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. Yes you can treat just the frown lines and not the forehead lines if you prefer. Hope this helps.

The muscles that make the frown lines and the muscle that raises the eyebrows are different muscles. So, it is possible to use Botox to just treat the muscles that causes the frown lines and not treat the forehead.

Botox on the frown lines or "11" lines between the eye brows alone should not paralyze the rest of the forehead. The forehead botox is weakening the action of the frontalis muscle which reduces the horizontal lines of the forehead, while the "11" lines are weakened with botox in the corrugated muscles. Botox in those frown lines tend to raise the inner brow. If you isolate your treatment to the "11" lines, the forehead shouldn't be significantly affected. You can also do less botox in those "11" lines to maintain still some movement without feeling fully "paralyzed"

Yes, you can have Botox injected into just your frown lines. Your frown line muscles (the glabellar complex) work in opposition to the forehead muscle (the frontalis), which is likely why they injected both areas initially. With that being said, just let your doctor know what happened and that you only want your frown lines injected.

I think your provider likely used the "usual" amount for the forehead, and this average amount may have been too much for you in particular. I would request they stay higher up with the injection, and use half of what they would normally use. Then you can wait 2 weeks, if you want more - then go back. My philosophy is always start low and go slow as far as dosing.

Yes, you can have botox placed into the glabella without injecting the forehead. I recommend seeing an experienced injector who will make note of placement and dosage used. This will help avoid complications with future injections or help determine if treatment needs to be altered slightly.

Yes, Botox can be injected to treat your glabella without affecting your forehead. Make sure that you see an expert injector for treatment. Your injector will take specific notes during treatment as to where and how many units were injected into a given site. This helps to duplicate the look in a future treatment, or if necessary to tweak it.

Hello and thank you for your question. We always recommend a face-to-face consultation for advice however from what you have provided here yes botox can be injected just to the frown which will not drop the brows or make you feel heavy- if you still want the horizontal forehead lines treated this can be with a veyry small dose of botox in the forehead.
I hope that helps, please always a seek a qualified and experienced practitioner for any cosmetic treatment, best wishes

Hi there!

Yes... Absolutely! See a Board Certified Physician to discuss the results you are looking for!
Best of luck!