Follow up: Forehead muscle contractions happening each time I rub my forehead. I'm scared. (photo)

You can keep yourself looking young and also maintain your ability to express yourself in your roles if you receive Botox from an expert. Botox is only supposed to relax the muscles, not freeze them.  I hope this helps.

Botox can sometimes work too good. We like a subtle lift, but occasionally this lift gets over exaggerated and causes vertical lines. I would recommend less Botox per site, better even injections, and place injections higher above the brow the next time. Kristine Brecht, MD Seattle, WA 

Thanks for your question and I certainly understand your concern. However, an allergic reaction to Botox is extremely rare, if it happens at all. You can ask your allergist to inject a unit into a test site to determine whether the liquid medication was the culprit. Juvederm reactions are also...

Thank you for your post. Best to see your injector for a touch-up after a week or so as additional Botox may correct your "half moon" deep wrinkles.Sincerely,Dr. Benjamin J. Cousins MD

Your forehead result after Botox is a result of swelling and fluid that gets trapped in the injection plane of the forehead facia, and stops at the zones of adherence on either side of the forehead/ temple region. Less Botox is better. Injection deeper into muscle may also help. Kristine Brecht,...

THanks for your questions and the photo.  It may be that the extra injections have so completely relaxed the muscles that a depression in your skull is now noticable.  I have seen this happen where bony knots or depressions that are hidden with fully functioning muscles are not noted...