Question About Baby Botox for Forehead?

Great question! There is truly an art to Botox and Dysport treatments which is why it's important to go to an experienced injector. I've never used the term "Baby Botox" but it's a catchy way to describe what most of us already do...

For patients your age, I typically use half the number of units in the forehead (10-12 units of Botox or 30-35 units of Dysport) versus what I typically use in the muscles between the eyebrows (glabella) or near the corners of the eyes (crow's feet), each of which usually require 18-20 units (60 units of Dysport). Patients with deep wrinkles or strong forehead muscles certainly may require a greater number of units. 

The goal is to give you a natural look with some residual movement but eliminate or soften the horizontal forehead lines. Over-treating the forehead can cause the eyebrows to feel heavy. An additional benefit is that a lighter treatment is less expensive for patients, as, in our practice, we consider 10-12 units to be just half an area.

I feel another important technique is to inject evenly across the forehead. This gives a nice, consistent, natural effect, avoiding that "Mr. Spock" look when only the outside portions of the eyebrows are moving. In patients with lower brows, I inject a little less Botox or Dysport in the spots right above the outside of the eyebrows. 

As I mentioned, your best bet is to seek a consultation with an experienced facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, or dermatologist and communicate with them exactly what your desires and concerns are. 

Best Regards,

Dr. Mehta

Injecting Botox is an art that takes a great deal of knowledge and practice. The goal is always to soften wrinkles without compromising normal facial expressions. How much Botox is needed for this effect will vary by patient. So while the term “Baby Botox” is clever, it is essentially meaningless.   Find the right dermatologist for your Botox, and you will always have a beautiful, natural-looking face that's been smoothed of wrinkles but is still expressive. You can see a great example of a patient smiling before and after Botox on the link below. Please consult a board-certified dermatologist to get the right amount of Botox to soften your forehead wrinkles.

Most plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists are familiar with dosing for a natural look. Most of us do not refer to this as baby Botox . Keep in mind that the frozen Botox look is outdated. I like for my patients to have some movement and I discuss this with them at consult. If you are trying to treat static lines , know that Botox doesn't do that. Botox softens dynamic lines. I do tell my patients that the advantage of Botox in your situation would be to prevent the worsening of those lines as you age.