The “spock brow” can usually be avoided with proper placement of botulinum toxin. If it occurs, it can often be fixed by adding a small amount of additional botulinum treatment to the frontalis muscle just above the highest point of the brow arch.
How do I treat / fix spocking? Spocking is easy to fix. Simply place one unit of anti-wrinkle injection in the outer forehead to stop the area moving so much and this will reduce the spocking look. It takes about 5 days after correction of spocking to see the effect settle.
Answer: Dysport
Spock brow after neuromodulator treatment (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) is easily fixable by using a small amount of product, anywhere from 1-3 units of Botox or 5-10 units of Dysport.
Spock brows happen when Botox is injected only at the central part of the upper forehead, leaving the sides untouched. When the central forehead is weakened and the outer sides remain active, it causes the central brow to drop and the outer brow to appear like it's lifted too high. The result: Spock brows.
Answer: Spock Eyes after Botox
Botox starts to take effect about 48 hours post injection, and it's ultimate result can take up to 2 weeks. In the event there's a Spock eyebrow on one or both sides, this can be easily corrected with a few touch up units of Botox to the lateral forehead muscles on the affected side(s).
'Spocking' usually occurs 1-2 weeks after anti-wrinkle treatments. It is described as funny-looking eyebrows that are too high towards the outer end, especially when you raise your brows. Often, they are overarched and make it look like something is not quite right.
Unfortunately there's no antidote to (counteract Botox). Eyebrow drop is so annoying to patients but thankfully the effects of Botox are not permanent.
Getting a “Dr Spock” eyebrow, or an overly raised or arched eyebrow, is not an uncommon occurrence following anti-wrinkle injections to the forehead. It happens when the injections are not placed laterally enough.
The Frontalis is the muscle in your forehead which controls the raising of your eyebrows. After 2 weeks, if you still feel heaviness, try gentle eyebrow raising exercises and blinking your eyelids rapidly for 30 seconds. Do this 4 times daily for 2-4 days as it may help resolve the heaviness.
A heavy brow can be adjusted by injecting the orbicular part of the orbicularis oculi muscle and by also avoiding injections at the levator palpebral muscle which can lead to lid droop. Understanding anatomy and vectors is important when trying to prevent or adjust a spock brow.
Yes, Spock eyebrows are an easy fix. You just need to wait for botulinum toxin to be in full effect, meaning you need to wait 10-14 days and then go back to your doctor's office.
However, if the problem is that too much Botox was used in the first place and you are left with a "frozen" or unnatural appearance as a result, you will, unfortunately, need to wait until the product wears away on its own. It can take 3 to 6 months for Botox results to fade away completely.
After two to four weeks (on average), the effects of the Botox will wear off and your eyelid will look normal when you wake up without needing the eye drops. Dr. Alex has performed over 10,000 cosmetic treatments with many satisfied patients.
In most cases, droopy eyelid occurs between one and three weeks after treatment, and patients typically experience this adverse effect for just a few weeks. According to Dr. Holman, “It's important to remember that, like Botox treatments, a drooping eyelid is usually temporary. The effect will wear off after a while.
The result will last 3 to 4 months. Unfortunately, massaging will not effect or speed up this process.
Heating pads: DON'T apply heating pads until 2 weeks after treatment. After 2 weeks, apply heating pads can help increase the blood supply to the affected areas, allowing Botox to wear off faster!
The simple answer to this question is no Botox cannot be reversed. There is no known 'antidote' to Botox although this does not necessarily mean there is nothing that can be done if you experience certain unwanted results.
Signs of a Bad Botox Injection
There are two signs you've had a bad Botox injection: Unusual results such as facial asymmetry (one side doesn't match the other), overarching eyebrows, a drooping eyelid, or not being able to move the forehead at all.
However, BOTOX results are day by day, as it takes a few days to settle into place. Some patients may see the impact of their treatment as early as 3 – 4 days, but most people begin to see results in about 10 – 14 days.
When Botox is applied to problem areas around the eyebrows, the muscles relax and the skin on top of them becomes smoother. The muscles around the eyebrows are pulled upwards, elevating the eyebrows and making a patient's eyes appear more open.
Too much Botox in the forehead muscles can cause the eyebrows to droop, making the upper eyelids look very heavy and hooded. The face may look angry or sad all the time. Too much Botox around the eyes can dramatically affect facial expression. The face is simply frozen.
“If you do too much Botox on your forehead for many, many years, the muscles will get weaker and flatter,” cautions Wexler, adding that the skin can also appear thinner and looser. Moreover, as your muscles become weaker, they can start to recruit surrounding muscles when you make facial expressions.
There's always the option of strategically adding a bit more Botox where needed, and that usually does the trick. But, sometimes it's just a matter of letting go. Remember: when Botox goes rogue, it's because small portions of the stuff diffused into the wrong muscle.