Where do you inject Botox to prevent spock brow?

Author: Alene Kshlerin  |  Last update: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Typically, a “Spock Brow” is due to overtreating depressors and/or undertreating elevators in the outer half of the forehead. It can be corrected by placing a small amount of Botox into the elevators in the outer forehead.

How do you fix spock eyebrows after Botox?

How to Fix Spock Brows. To fix Spock eyebrows, you need to wait for the neuromodulator to reach its full effect—which is around 10 to 14 days after the injection—and inject a few units of Botox laterally into the frontalis muscle above each brow. This will stop the muscle from being overly active.

How do you stop 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.

What area of the forehead should you avoid injecting in order to avoid brow ptosis?

Eyelid Ptosis

1. Injections should always remain 1cm above the brow and not lateral to the mid-pupillary line when treating the glabellar2. 2.

How much Botox does it take to fix a spock brow?

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.

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What causes Spocking with Botox?

Spocking occurs when antiwrinkle product is concentrated too centrally, leaving the outer aspects of the elevator muscle of the forehead (the frontalis) completely active. This results in no movement in the mid forehead, but overactivity in the outer aspects, hence causing a raised 'spocked' brow.

Does glabella Botox raise eyebrows?

Botox injections in the glabella area will lift the medial part of your brow. By injecting a small amount of botox on the outer aspect of the eye brow will result in a lateral lift as well. The lift is only a few millimeters however it does produce a nice refreshed appearance.

How to avoid brow ptosis after forehead treatment with botulinum toxin?

Key Points
  1. Botulinum toxin injections placed too low in lower half of frontalis muscle causes greater chance of brow ptosis.
  2. Physician recommends injecting farther away from ocular muscles when treating the upper face.
  3. Injection technique is crucial in upper-third of the face.

Does Botox in forehead push eyebrows down?

Eye brow drop is one of the most common complications of Botox injections. We have few patients that come new to the clinic that ask us specifically to be careful with the eyebrow as they had them dropped before from previous injectors.

How common is Spock brow?

Answer: "Spock Brows"

This is a very common complication of Botox that can be easily fixed with a small touch-up.

What causes the Spock look?

The spock brow typically occurs from neuromodulator use from products such as Botox, Dysport, Xeomin and Jeuveau. A spock brow results when the central forehead is weakened and the outer sides of the forehead are active, causing the central brow to drop and the outer brow to lift too high in comparison.

What does Spocking mean?

Spocking (uncountable) (Canada, slang) The practice of defacing certain editions of the Canadian five-dollar banknote, using ink to alter Sir Wilfrid Laurier's features to resemble the character Spock from Star Trek.

How do you fix one eyebrow higher than the other Botox?

Answer: Botox

Sometimes there is some asymmetry in the eyebrows following Botox injections. You should make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your concerns. It is possible that the issue can be fixed with a simple Botox touch up.

Why are my eyebrows arched after Botox?

Unnatural elevation of the brow arch is related to the technique of botulinum administration. Specifically, placement of neurotoxin can enhance or minimize the brow arch. The major muscle of the forehead, the frontalis muscle is solely responsible for lifting the eyebrows.

What day does Botox peak?

Botox onset is 5 to 7 days. Botox peaks at 10 to 14 days.

How common is brow ptosis after Botox?

But overall, lid ptosis from cosmetic injection is very rare.

How do you prevent hooded eyes with Botox?

Botox can be injected into the outer end of the eyebrow to elevate the eyebrow slightly. By elevating the eyebrow slightly, Botox lifts the upper eyelid and reveals a small amount of eyelid skin. Botox is a short-term solution for treating hooded eyelids.

How long does brow ptosis last after Botox?

The good news is that since the effects of Botox are temporary, so is ptosis. While Botox lasts for 3-4 months, ptosis usually will only last for several weeks. Most cases of eyelid ptosis self-correct far quicker than the forehead wrinkles reappear.

What happens with too much Botox in glabella?

The use of high Botox dose usually results in loss of expressions. In some articles and textbooks, the recommended dose of botulinum toxin type A injections is 20-40 Units for the glabella region, 15-30 units for the forehead and 12-30 units for the crow's feet.

Where does Botox go to raise eyebrows?

A brow lift with Botox involves injecting Botox directly between the brows to relax the muscles underneath. This lets the upper forehead muscles “pull” the eyebrows back up and into their original place, allowing the skin to smooth out.

Why does one eyebrow raise higher after Botox?

In some cases, the Botox spreads to the outer portion of the muscle on one side, but not the other side. In these cases you may see only one eyebrow peaked.

What happens if you inject too much Botox in forehead?

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.

Where not to inject Botox?

A good injector should know where to never inject.

A qualified, experienced injector should never inject the area near the orbital bone right above the pupil. If Botox is injected here, it can drift down toward the upper eyelid and cause an eyelid droop. This can last from weeks to even months.

How do I strengthen my brow bone?

Subtle increase in brow bone size using fillers or implants. I would suggest using a filler such as Voluma as a trial to see if you like this. If this is something you want on a permanent basis then a solid silicone implant can be made specifically to augment your brow bones.

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