Question About Baby Botox for Forehead?

What you seem to be describing, is not what the other doctors to-date have addressed. Rather than using 1 or 2 units in each insertion site, you seem to be referring to a physician, in an off-label manner, mixing the Botox with a significantly greater amount of saline than is commonly done. In this way one would be able to give 1/2 or 1/4 a unit per injection and inject wider areas than they had in the past. The result would not be as strong a relaxation, nor the duration of effectiveness as long. I am not aware of any medical studies investigating the effectiveness, nor safety of this. I have heard of it being done.  There is a chance though, that regardless of the greater dilution, and lower number of units, the Botox injected into certain areas might relax an important muscle group which could make you very unhappy, such as if you had problems speaking or eating or looked like you had a stroke because of an unequal facial appearance. 

Be cautious.

 

 

 

 

The information provided in Dr. Shelton's answer is for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice.  The information provided should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with a qualified health professional who may be familiar with your individual medical needs.

We like to use the term "Botox Light", but I think Baby Botox is a nice catch phrase too. In young patients, or patients with more petite foreheads, it's great to decrease the number of units for the frown lines (11"s between the eyebrows), and for the horizontal creases on the forehead. It does lead to a more natural look, and allows for some movement. I also like to "rotate areas". So instead of injecting the crow's feet, the "11's, and the rest of the forehead in one setting, we may do just one or two of the areas at a time.

My only caution, is that with "Baby Botox", is sometimes leads to patients coming in more frequently than they need to for treatment. I like to tell them to let their foreheads go back to full movement before retreatment. Great question.  

  

There are a number of terms that refer to using less Botox than what was traditionally taught. Baby botox, micro Botox, micro droplet Botox, mini Botox. When we first started using Botox for the forehead it was extrapolated from what we used for the frown lines: 20 to 30 units. Most experienced injectors now use well less than 20 units so the forehead lines are softened but the brow is not flat and expressionless.