Is it safe to inject Botox in the depressor supercilli muscles? (Photo)

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Not sure if I have the correct anatomical term but it's the muscles that pull the inner sides of the brows downwards. These are not the muscles typically injected for frown line botox, as they do not pull the brows together, they just pull them downwards. Whenever I have had frown line botox, these muscles have always been untreated. I hold a lot of tension in these muscles, they are sore and bulky to the touch. I was thinking that maybe relaxing these muscles would lift the brow area.

Dominick Gadaleta, MD · Answer

Hello Charloemi,
Great question! You can absolutely Botox these muscles. In fact, this is one of the main targets for most botox treatments. There are three muscle groups that are considered "brow depressors." These include your medial brow depressors (i.e. Corrugator Supercilli and Procerus) and your lateral brow depressors (orbiculares oculi).
As injectors, we typically target these muscles to help improve wrinkles that form between the eyebrows and the crows feet. Targeting these areas can also provide a "chemical brow lift," since we are relaxing the muscles responsible for pulling the brows downward.
I hope this helps answer your question!
All the best,Dr. G
Dominick Gadaleta, MDFacial Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeonDG Facial Plastic SurgeryPalo Alto, CA

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. It is hard to tell without proper photos or a physical examination or a physical examination. I recommend you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

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