Large forehead: wondering if a Botox brow lift would be an option to make it look smaller?

Large foreheads CANNOT be treated with botox, if anything they can often make the forehead look wider because botox in the forehead slightly drops the eyebrows.  I suggest NOT treating the forehead and only doing brow lifting (which is glabellar and orbicularis treatment).  You can get forehead reduction surgically but this leaves scars.  Best, Dr. Emer.

The Botox brow lift can elevate the brows 1-2mm but will not change the size of a forehead. The function of Botox is to relax muscles and help reduce fine lines. 

no this will not work. Forehead reduction using the Irregular Trichophytic Forehead Lift and hairline Lowering procedure is a procedure we invented. My bias is based on results. When patients are shown the results of this technique vs. hair transplants more than 90% will choose the ITFL procedure versus transplants  as it is cheaper, far more rapid 1week( you don't have to wait a year for the hair to grow out from the first procedure) does not cause a hair texture change as transplants do, etc. See a very experienced surgeon who does this technique and can show you photos Or a live patient with no visible scar and looks natural.

Unfortunately, BOTOX® isn’t likely to help make your forehead appear smaller. What it can do, however, is help to smooth away deep forehead lines and wrinkles by temporarily relaxing the muscle contractions that cause them. You may be better suited for a procedure such as forehead reduction surgery, which can help to lower your hairline. I would suggest consulting a skilled cosmetic surgeon who can listen to your needs and goals and design a treatment plan that's custom-tailored to help you achieve your goals. Best regards, Dr. Jackson

Thank you for your question. Botox CANNOT treat large foreheads. Botox will only make the forehead look wider because the eyebrows slightly drop. You can also have a forehead reduction surgically, however this can leave scars. I recommend having a consultation with an expert injector to determine the best treatment plan for you.

Botox will have no effect whatsoever to size (vertical or horizontal of forehead). The forehead size varies from person to person and may change over time due to hairline changes as well. 

The results of Botox injections are temporaly and they are not enough to create the ilussion of an smaller forehead. The surgical approach is indicated. LM 

Botox can be used to lift and change the contour of the eyebrows but this temporary (results last about 3 months) improvement is not significant enough to actually reduce the size of a large forehead. A much better alternative is a forehead reduction using the Irregular Trichophytic Hairline Incision technique that we described many years ago. With this approach the hairline is immediately and permanently lowered with hair of normal uniform natural density.