Will Botox injections before a temporal brow lift affect my results in a negative way?

Thank you for that important question. I always delay surgery for 5 months after Botox injections in order to achieve the best results. Millimeters count when judging surgical procedures and affects the outcome. It's far better to be overly cautious in order to avoid complications. See an experienced oculoplastic surgeon for in office consultation.  Good luck!

Hello, thank you for your question. I recommend you to talk to your surgeon before injecting Botox, every surgeon has different preferences. Best of luck

My personal preferences are to have patients wait at least three months after receiving botox to the forehead before performing any type of brow lift, whether it is a limited temporal lift or a full brow lift since botox can affect brow position. That being said, I would check with your treating surgeon one way or the other. 

Botox at this time should not effect your upcoming browlift.  You should be fine to have botox now and the browlift in May

If I operate on a nose I can place a cast on the nose to prevent shifting of bone and soft tissue after I have finished operating.  If I perform a brow lift of any kind, the best way to prevent movement of the brow to enable the brow to heal in it's new elevated position is to prevent the brow from moving.  Botox or Dysport will enable me to do this.  Botox and Dysport will not adversely affect the outcome of surgery or the position of the brow if you have injections preoperatively.

In order to get the best results from your procedure I would suggest not having any Botox or filler beforehand for the exact reason you stated. If you use Botox and the brow appears better than it actually is before surgery then you run the risk of having your surgeon undercorrect you. I’d suggest speaking with your surgeon to see what they think at the very least. Best of luck! 

Dear BestYouCanB,Botox depending on how it is injected can improve the results for a brow lift. Keep in mind, Botox usually also inactivates the frontalis muscle which is an elevator of the brows. I am sure your surgeon has a preference just ask him/her and good luck with your surgery.Best regards,Nirmal R. Nathan, M.D.



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Thank you for sharing your question. There is likely little difference doing the procedure with or without the Botox, but I would ask my patients to be at baseline (off Botox) prior to surgery to correct the foundational position-related issue.  Hope this helps.

As the previous physicians mentioned, this is actually a good thing and may potentially even improve results of a brow lift (especially with injections in the forehead itself).  I would, however, consult with your physician that is actually doing the surgery and work with him/her to get the most optimal results.I hope that helps and wish you the very best!Warmest regards,-Gregory A Buford MD FACS PCEOBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon and Published AuthorCertified Allergan National MASTER Facial Injectables Trainer

If possible, i have patients come in for Botox prior to brow lift to prevent downward pulling against my lift postoperatively.  The amount of lift you get from Botox is minimal anyway.  That said, it is probably best to asses you initially without any Botox effect.