Can Botox be used to lift the forehead (like a really tight ponytail)? (Photos)

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I love the look of my forehead when I have a tight ponytail. I can’t animate my forehead much when it’s so tight, but I don’t mind. I currently get a bit of Botox in my forehead to help with the small horizontal lines that have begun to develop. Is there a way that you can inject Botox to mimic the look of a very lifted forehead? If so, where and how much should my plastic surgeon be injecting? I imagine it should be closer to the hairline, since I would want everything pulled back?

Lawrence Janowski, MD · Answer

Any Botox injected into the forehead will drop it, not lift it.  One can lift the brows slightly with Botox injected below the tail of the brow around the sides of the eyes.  A bit of central brow lift can be achieved by injecting between the brows.  The only way to lift a forehead is surgically.

Mohammed F. Ahmad, MD · Answer

Hello. Thank you for your question. You can do a slight brow lift with botox, but not necessarily a forehead lift. Botox can only be placed to raise the brows and get ride of forehead lines.

Can Botox be used to lift the forehead (like a really tight ponytail)? (Photos)

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