Corrugator muscle and Botox

Corrugator resection is typically not 100% successful in reducing vertical frown lines but Botox often is 100% successful. At this point you should be safe to inject botox 2 months after surgery. 

  Dear mafiaisland,  You can safely treat the residual corrugator and procerus muscle activity with Botox after 2 months. Good luck. Dr. Gervais 

After an unsuccessful corrugator resection it is safe to treat the muscle with Botox 2 months into your recovery.  

Yes. Unfortunately, the corrugator muscle can still function in some cases after being cut or the ends can scar back together and continue functioning after surgery. Botox treatment at this time should be safe. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Corrugator resection can often be unsuccessful despite the best attempts at surgery. In fact, in our practice we rarely remove the corrugator any more since the advent of Botox.   In our practice we would ask that you wait 3 months after surgery to use Botox, but check with your surgeon as he/she may have a different time sequence.  Below is a Botox patient with corrugator issues for reference. 

Botox is a fabulous injection for the corrugator muscle to freeze those "11"s.  Since it has been two months since the surgery it is perfectly safe to have this area injected with Botox now.  For the best cosmetic results please consult a board certified dermatologist with experience with Botox and facial injections.

Hi Corrugator muscles may scar back together again after they are cut. It should be safe to inject Botox at this point. You should definitely consider consulting your surgeon prior to proceeding. 

If you can see that the surgery to cut the corrugator muscles didn't work, at 2 months postop it should be "safe" to have botox injections. Check with your plastic surgeon to find out if he or she agrees. Thanks for your question. Best wishes.