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. Patients are thrilled to find they look alert, peppy, and rested.
– How long does a Botox brow lift last? The effects of Botox generally wear off within 3-6 months. It takes effect generally 4-5 days post-injection with peak effects at approximately 2 weeks.
A Botox brow lift can help treat dynamic wrinkles, or wrinkles formed from movement, such as those between your eyebrows. It can elevate the height of the brows, too. It may also be combined with other procedures, such as a blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery.
Eyebrow lift Botox injection sites are located between the eyebrows in the procerus and at the ends of the eyebrows in the orbicularis oculi. The reason that these are the Botox sites for eyebrow lifts is because they are the muscles that pull the eyebrows down.
Between 4-8 units may be used for elevation of the outer brow and generally between 20-30 units or so to treat the glabellar area for a Botox brow lift.
A Botox injection is an appropriate treatment for hooded eyelids. The treatment can treat a low eyebrow position or slight brow drooping, which is causing the eyelids to hang lower than they should be. Botox can be injected into the outer end of the eyebrow to elevate the eyebrow slightly.
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.
Botox is a great tool for lifting heavy upper lids and sagging eyebrows. I see many patients in their 20's, 30's and 40's that are bothered by a slight drop of the brow and heaviness on the upper eyelids. When strategically placed, Botox lifts the brow and improves heavy upper eyelids.
You can see results within a week, but some people may not notice improvements until a month later. These injections can last between 3 to 4 months, while some can stay present for 6 months.
With a non-surgical brow lift, you can have subtle changes with dramatic results. You will have more defined and perfectly positioned eyebrows, and with the extra help of dermal fillers, you can have an overall youthful appearance and hold back the clock for years to come!
Side effects of forehead Botox injections
In addition, if too much Botox is injected into the forehead, the brow can actually look heavier and move the eyebrows down with the result being that the eyes look smaller and the eyelids heavier.
Answer: Botox can slightly alter the shape of the eyebrow
Botox injections relax the muscles in which it is injected. It can be used to lower the arch in brows, or to lift brows. It can be used to alter the shape of the brow slightly, but it would most likely not be a drastic change.
Usually, a small amount of the Botox spreads to the nearby central area of the frontalis muscle. This makes it harder to raise the inner eyebrows. However, the outer part of the frontalis muscle is working normally. So the outer eyebrows are lifted and you see a peaked appearance.
These products temporarily block signals from nerves to muscles. The injected muscles can't contract or have the same influence on your facial features. Targeting your upper face with BOTOX® injections will elevate your brows and give you the illusion of bigger eyes.
In the mini brow lift tiny incisions are made to lift the underlying tissues off the forehead bone. The frowning muscles are released and the brow is lifted into the desired position and set into place. The incisions are small, heal quickly and promote a natural look.
An endoscopic forehead lift is a minimally-invasive procedure that results in very little swelling or bruising. Inconspicuous incisions will be made in the scalp and hidden along the hairline. This means very few scars will remain and it will be difficult for even the patient to notice them.
What happens when you do this with a Botox treatment is that the muscle you normally use to raise your eyebrows is relaxed while the muscles you use to lower them are still active. As a result, you'll feel like your eyebrows are heavy and the position of your eyebrows may even do down.
If you are experiencing eyebrow unevenness this can also be corrected, and you do not have to wait for the Botox injections to wear off. Eyebrow unevenness can be corrected by injecting a little more neurotoxin into the side that is lower. This will eventually correct the asymmetry.
The muscle that usually elevates the brows relaxes while the muscle that lowers them remains active with Botox treatment. As a result, a patient will feel a heavy forehead or brow, and their position may appear downwards. It can also cause hooded eyes or eyelids.
While brow lift can achieve more dramatic changes, Botox is preferable for making slighter, more subtle improvements. The timeline for each procedure is also much different. Botox results last about three to four months in this area, whereas brow lift changes are generally visible for a decade.
The "standard" dose, meaning what Allergan writes in the product information, is 40 units to the forehead and glabella (11's/frown) combined. If you have more muscle mass you may need more.
Botox treatments are known to have minimal risks, with occasional side-effects that usually go away within 24-48 hours. But some patients may develop side-effects that can last for weeks. These can include droopy eyelids, headaches, neck pain, nausea, etc.