Can ultherapy lift brows straight up or only up towards the sides?

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I am 39 and botox doesn't work on me for some reason so I thought ultherapy could help give me a brow lift but when I went to a consult she told me ultherapy wouldn't be able to lift the brows straight upwards but could only lift the outward corners of brows upwards toward the sides. Does anyone know if this is correct? Thank you

Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD · Answer

It's a little curious that Botox did not work for you. If you can purposefully raise your brows and lower them, you "should" be able to get some lift from Botox or one of the other neuromodulators Xeomin or Dysport. It is not possible to assess a possible reason without actually seeing your facial muscles in action.Ultherapy will tighten the tissue somewhat but it may not deliver what you hope for unless there is some treatable level of laxity in your skin. You might want to investigate the "tox" option a little further.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

Ultherapy's protocol had been designed to treat the outer forehead but I have been able to use the ultherapy as an off-label indication by treating the middle of the forehead, taking care not to irritate the sensory nerves over the middle of the eyebrow. This has helped provide extra lift compared to only treating the outer eyebrow areas.

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

When you do ultherapy in the forehead, the best lift will be over the lateral portion of the brow which is where it is most mobile.  As you move more centrally in the forehead, there will be less lifting.  To get up the whole brow you would need to do some sort of surgical lift.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Ultherapy does a wonderful job in lifting the brows and the energy lines are directed mid brow and outward, laterally, causing the outer brows to lift and open the eyes a bit. It will give you a very natural look.Read the Ultherapy ebook provided on the link below.

Daniel Shapiro, MD · Answer

Ultherapy works quite well as a non-surgical brow lift by lifting both up and out for a very natural result.

Can ultherapy lift brows straight up or only up towards the sides?

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Can ultherapy lift brows straight up or only up towards the sides?

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Answer: Ultherapy brow lift is FDA cleared

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Answer: Can ultherapy lift brows straight up or only up towards the sides?

Answer: Can ultherapy lift brows straight up or only up towards the sides?

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