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I tried Botox a couple months ago (Botox brow...
I tried Botox a couple months ago (Botox brow lift). The idea was to increase the arch, lift the brows a bit / widen my eyes. I thought that if I went to an experienced doctor, I would decrease my chances of having a bad experience. Clearly my logic was flawed.
Injections were done between the brow, and above the outside of my brow (see attached photo). Amounts were 20 units in the central area, and 2.5 units on either side.
A few days after the treatment, I noticed that there was a bit of lift in the inner part of my forehead, and my frown muscles were deactivated. However, the outer part of my eyebrows had dropped significantly, making my eyes look hooded / sad, and sunken. My brow was completely flat and masculine - absolutely no arch whatsoever.
This was the exact opposite effect of what I wanted, so I went back after 2 weeks. He put more Botox in either side above the outside of my brow (3 units on either side; see attached photo). This did not help at all, so I called back after a couple more weeks. I did not want to get more injections, just wanted to see the doctor and show him what had happened, and try to determine why. The girl who answered the phone condescendingly told me that "it's too bad it turned out like that", and "some people just don't like how Botox looks", and that I could not make an appointment until after it has worn off.
A few months later, it has started to wear off, and my frontalis muscle has regained most of it's strength. My eyebrows still look kind of wonky and crooked when I raise them, but at least I can raise them again.
In addition to the dropped brow, I've recently noticed a dramatic decrease in volume in my temples. Considering that I am vain enough to try Botox, if I had this issue before I would have noticed. It gives my head a hollow, sickly, old look. This type of aging is not typical of someone who is under 30 years old.
Interestingly, after doing some online research I have discovered that "Hourglass deformity" - a caving in of the temples due to muscle loss - is a reported side effect of Botox use (B. Guyuron, K. Rose, J. S. kriegler og T. Tucker, 2004. Hourglass deformity after botulinum toxin type A injection. Headache 44, 262-264.)
Apparently this muscle loss is temporary, and the volume should come back on its own now that the Botox is wearing off. I am not sure how long this will take. I have taken up chewing gum as an effort to work the temporalis and hopefully hasten the muscle regrowth.
The Botox use mentioned in this article was to treat migraines, however the area where I was injected could have definitely resulted in Botox in the temporalis muscle. I also suspect a large amount of Botox made its way into my frontalis muscle. I believe that too much botox was used, and that the injection sites were incorrect for my anatomy.
According to the research I have done on this topic, the orbicularis oculi (just inside the outer brow) is a better injection site for the brow lift effect. I am not sure why this doctor chose to inject in the temporalis and frontalis.
Would I try it again?
Maybe, but definitely not with this doctor, and definitely not in the same injection sites. I don't think the Botox was the problem, but rather the poor technique.
Injections were done between the brow, and above the outside of my brow (see attached photo). Amounts were 20 units in the central area, and 2.5 units on either side.
A few days after the treatment, I noticed that there was a bit of lift in the inner part of my forehead, and my frown muscles were deactivated. However, the outer part of my eyebrows had dropped significantly, making my eyes look hooded / sad, and sunken. My brow was completely flat and masculine - absolutely no arch whatsoever.
This was the exact opposite effect of what I wanted, so I went back after 2 weeks. He put more Botox in either side above the outside of my brow (3 units on either side; see attached photo). This did not help at all, so I called back after a couple more weeks. I did not want to get more injections, just wanted to see the doctor and show him what had happened, and try to determine why. The girl who answered the phone condescendingly told me that "it's too bad it turned out like that", and "some people just don't like how Botox looks", and that I could not make an appointment until after it has worn off.
A few months later, it has started to wear off, and my frontalis muscle has regained most of it's strength. My eyebrows still look kind of wonky and crooked when I raise them, but at least I can raise them again.
In addition to the dropped brow, I've recently noticed a dramatic decrease in volume in my temples. Considering that I am vain enough to try Botox, if I had this issue before I would have noticed. It gives my head a hollow, sickly, old look. This type of aging is not typical of someone who is under 30 years old.
Interestingly, after doing some online research I have discovered that "Hourglass deformity" - a caving in of the temples due to muscle loss - is a reported side effect of Botox use (B. Guyuron, K. Rose, J. S. kriegler og T. Tucker, 2004. Hourglass deformity after botulinum toxin type A injection. Headache 44, 262-264.)
Apparently this muscle loss is temporary, and the volume should come back on its own now that the Botox is wearing off. I am not sure how long this will take. I have taken up chewing gum as an effort to work the temporalis and hopefully hasten the muscle regrowth.
The Botox use mentioned in this article was to treat migraines, however the area where I was injected could have definitely resulted in Botox in the temporalis muscle. I also suspect a large amount of Botox made its way into my frontalis muscle. I believe that too much botox was used, and that the injection sites were incorrect for my anatomy.
According to the research I have done on this topic, the orbicularis oculi (just inside the outer brow) is a better injection site for the brow lift effect. I am not sure why this doctor chose to inject in the temporalis and frontalis.
Would I try it again?
Maybe, but definitely not with this doctor, and definitely not in the same injection sites. I don't think the Botox was the problem, but rather the poor technique.
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