Adjustable Effects Different Botox injection techniques result in varying eyelid lift levels. Injecting a small dose at the outer edges of your eyebrows produces subtle changes. But your dermatologist can inject the drug in other areas for a more dramatic lift.
Botox is injected into muscles that pull the eyebrows down, relaxing them and allowing the opposing muscles to lift the brows. This results in a subtle, natural elevation, reducing the heaviness of hooded eyelids.
The Forehead Lines / Frown Lines / Frontalis Muscles
The frontalis muscles are the muscles in frontalis that raise patients eyebrows and wrinkle your forehead also called frown lines. Injection of botulinum toxins into the frontails muscle can cause drooping eyelids, a forehead crease, or both.
Botox is injected into the muscles that pull the eyebrows downward, such as the corrugator muscles and the depressor supercilii muscles.
With this approach, the frontalis muscle will lift the eyebrows and prevent sagging eyelid. It raises the brow for a few millimeters (at least 4 mm to 6 mm) to open up the eyes. Typically, an oculoplastic surgeon may prescribe an average dose of 12 to 24 Botox units for treatment around and under the eyes.
Eyelid droop often happens when the person giving the treatment doesn't have proper training and enough experience. They can inject Botox into the wrong area or use a dose that's too high, which leads to muscle weakness and droop. You could have trouble fully opening your eyes or vision problems.
With a botox brow lift your surgeon may inject Botox into the outside of the eyebrow, which lifts the brow and upper lid slightly, this can help alleviate the appearance of hooded eyes. A botox brow lift paralyzes the muscle that makes the eyebrow droop, but it leaves the muscle that raises the brow alone.
It's vital to be aware of these injection sites to avoid complications like ocular ischemia or a crooked smile. The key danger zones of botox include the areas around the eyes and mouth, specifically involving the orbicularis oculi muscle, the facial artery, and the temporal artery.
A small Botox injection at both sides of the nostril and nose to mouth lines helps to weaken the muscles response. This minimally invasive procedure begins to show the results within the next 5-7 days. You will discover a new elevated smile, showing less gum making you more confident in smiling freely.
When strategically placed, Botox lifts the brow and improves heavy upper eyelids. This is achieved with a completely natural look. Patients often express fear of looking frozen or startled. I tell all my patients that Botox is simply a tool.
Injecting too much Botox can create an unnatural look with asymmetrical features that might be impossible to reverse immediately. To prevent undesirable results of your Botox treatment, ensure your provider is medically trained, experienced, and follows all safety protocols.
Botox eyelid droop can happen when a provider injects between the eyebrows improperly. The Botox can migrate and infiltrate a nerve that controls eyelid muscle movement, producing sometimes shocking results.
The name might be funny, but Spock eyebrows are no laughing matter. Named after the famous arch-eyed Star Trek character, Spock eyebrows — also known as Spock brow or Joker eyebrows — happen when Botox® is injected in the wrong part of the lower forehead and brow area.
Eyelid Lift
During a Botox eyelid lift, the plastic surgeon injects the neurotoxin into one of the depressor muscles in the forehead area. This allows them to slightly lift the lid, making the client's eye appear wider. Botox eyelid lift treatments are often performed with Botox injections for glabellar lines.
Different Botox injection techniques result in varying eyelid lift levels. Injecting a small dose at the outer edges of your eyebrows produces subtle changes. But your dermatologist can inject the drug in other areas for a more dramatic lift.
Eyelid ptosis occurs most commonly with treatment of the glabella aka “angry brow” or “11's” by injecting the Corrugator and the Procerus. These muscles are in close proximity to the muscle responsible for elevating the eyelid, the LPS.
If the frontalis muscle is over-compensating for increased skin laxity and is required to open the eyes, toxin treatments in the frontalis muscle should be avoided. Additionally, when treating the tail of the corrugator muscle, ensure the injection is placed superficially.
Non surgical eyelid lift options like laser resurfacing, nonsurgical skin tightening and lifting, dermal fillers, micro fat grafting, and even an enhanced skincare regimen can improve the appearance of both the upper and lower eyelids for some patients.
Prescription Eye Drops: Using prescription eye drops for droopy eyelids after BoNT can help stimulate the muscles around the eye. These drops can temporarily lift the eyelid by contracting the muscle in the upper eyelid, providing some relief. These are useful drops until the BoNT wears off.
Like any medical treatment, there are some risks and side effects associated with Botox injections, but these are rare. Medical use of Botox will receive some insurance coverage, but cosmetic use will not be covered. Botox prices generally range from $10 to $15 per unit.
Medical providers use different injection methods depending on the patient's unique facial anatomy and the severity of their skin concern. In some cases, they only inject Botox laterally under each eyebrow, while other patients require injections along the eyebrows, in the forehead, and between the eyes.
After receiving Botox, it's important to monitor the results for signs of complications. Common indicators that Botox may have gone bad include drooping eyelids, uneven results, excessive bruising, or prolonged swelling beyond the expected recovery period.