About 1.5y ago I got botox for my migraines and slight wrinkles on my forehead. About two months after the procedure I woke up and it felt like the frontalis was being pulled apart where the indent is My injector stated this was banding and should subside with more botox to freeze the overactive muscle. However nothing has helped. I’ve gotten botox again since then after letting it wear off for 10~ months, and nothing has changed. It still hurts off and on. I’m worried but can’t find an answer
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Hi thank you for your question! I would recommend starting with your botox routinely, every three months. Botox routinely will help prevent the lines by relaxing the muscles in the forehead and in between the eyebrows. If you are not satisfied with the botox you can use filler to fill the lines...
Hello and thank you for your question. A face to face consult and examination is always best however in this scenario we would advise treating the glabella and frontalis in combination to reduce the risk of heaviness. Please always seek treatment from a trained medical professional for any...
For glabellar lines (or frown lines / "11" lines), we inject Botox, Xeomin, or Dysport into the muscle, causing the muscle to weaken and improving the appearance of the lines. These work by binding to receptors that send nerve signals for muscles to contract. Since your body makes new r...
