Where is the best placement of Botox to get a good eyebrow lift?

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I have had Botox done several times and with different injectors (as they leave the practice) would love to know the best placement of Botox to get a really good eyebrow lift.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Botox is very effective in lifting the brows.  I would recommend getting botox in the glabella area ( between the brow) and also small amounts at the lateral eyebrow. This will generally lift the brow 1-2mm.  Best of luck

Donn R. Chatham, MD · Answer

We use the neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) to reduce unwanted creases & wrinkles in the upper face:  brow furrows, creases, & crow's feet, for example. When we weaken the depressors muscles (pulling down), the the elevator muscles (pulling up) have a competitive advantage. This means that the elevator (up) muscles can help elevate the eyebrows. When the injector knows where the muscles are located, he/she can carefully place droplets using a very small needle, into the muscles. The brow elevation begins 2-3 days later and takes 2-3 weeks to peak. Lasting about 3 months, brow elevation using "Botox" is a very gratifying procedure. It is important for the doctor injecting this to be experienced.

Brian S. Biesman, MD · Answer

Botox can be used to lift the brows noninvasive the exact placement depends on the individual patient's anatomy but in general the idea is to relax the muscles that polled the eyebrows down while leaving the muscles to pull the brows up unaffected.  Other noninvasive weighs to help elevate the eyebrows include injection of fillers into the fat pad under the eyebrow hair, into the temples, and in some cases even deep into the forehead itself, .

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is very individualized and most often placed in the glabella and lateral part of the eyebrow to give it a lift.  I wish you the best of luck, Dr. Emer.

Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS · Answer

BOTOX can be a great way to add some lift to the brow. There are a few different ways to achieve that. Typically if you treat between the brow and the lateral points of the eyebrow then you can usually get good lift. In some cases I'll treat the medial frontalis muscle and leave the lateral frontalis muscles alone in the forehead and this will help to give lift as well. However, it depends on the patient and where the wrinkles are that they are trying to target. hope this was helpful.

Tatiana Khrom, MD · Answer

Botox cosmetic can be used not only to lift the brows, but to shape them as well.  If one wants to give a lift without altering the shape of the brow, injections are done between the brows (to address the 11s) and right below the tails of the brows and a bit into the "crow's feet area". This will generally lift the brows by 1 to 2 mm. A more advanced approach can be used to shape the brows, either giving them a tasteful arch or a more rounded shape based on the patient's preference. It is very important not to chase every forehead line, however, as the forehead is the only muscle raising our brows and, if over injected, can actually contribute to a brow lowering.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

A little botox along the lateral canthal region and just underneath the tail of the brow will often elevate the brow a bit.  Best of luck.

John R. Burroughs, MD · Answer

Botox brow lifts can give subtle improvement to the eyebrow positions especially if your brow tissues and forehead are thin.  Generally, the botox is put below the lateral brow into the orbicularis ocularis muscle, some to the brow depressors (corrugators, procerus, and depressor superciliaris).  Sometimes a small amount needs to be placed on the lateral (outside) portion of the forehead to avoid a "Spock' or "Elvira" arched-brow appearance.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired) · Answer

The brow is lifted by the frontalis muscle. It is depressed by the orbicularis and other muscles around the eye and gravity. In order to lift the eyebrow, you need to reduce the depressor muscles around the eyes. This should be done between the eyes in the corrugator and procures muscles and laterally into the orbicularis muscle  under the lateral eyebrow. This leaves only gravity pulling the brow down. As long as the frontalis muscle is stronger than gravity, then you will get a lift

Where is the best placement of Botox to get a good eyebrow lift?

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