Will Botox work on forehead wrinkles?
Will Botox or other kind of injection work on forehead wrinkles? I have horizontal lines across my forehead like when you furrow your brow, but I have them all the time. Will some kind of injection work on this and which one would be the best?
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC), Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
ABSOLUTELY! A neuromodulator like Botox or Dysport would be your starting point and if the wrinkles are really deep you might benefit from some filler like restylane or juvederm as well. Without examining you its difficult to give specific advice, so I would suggest booking a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon near you. Hope that helps!
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Dear Cass,
Botox is a very safe and well-recognized
injectable protein that relaxes muscles of facial expression and lead to unwanted
lines and wrinkles. The most common
lines and wrinkles treated include the frown lines, the horizontal forehead
worry lines, the Crow’s feet and then lower facial wrinkles such as lip lines
and necklace neck lines.
Botox injected expertly in just the right
amount will work well on the worry lines and the forehead and the frown lines
and the forehead. The right amount of
Botox that precisely matches the depth and extent of the wrinkle, but not too
much to remove all the expression is part art and science. I would suggest you seek out the consultation
of an injectable physician, dermatologist, plastic surgeon who has significant
experience in injecting Botox. Once the
right titration does and amount has been achieved and often delegation to that
physician’s injectable nurse is a viable option and usually less
expensive. There are other options for
forehead lines including fractional lasers and radio frequency devices, but
Botox is the mainstay of control of forehead lines.
I hope this information is of some
assistance and best of luck.
To schedule a consultation or find
out more, please visit: https://spamedica.com/non-surgical-procedures/botox-toronto/
R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.
Certified Plastic Surgeon
Yorkville, Toronto
American Board of Dermatology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
Hi Cass. Thanks for your question. Botox, known generically as onabotulinumtoxinA, is approved in Canada for the treatment of upper facial wrinkles including forehead lines, frown lines between the brows (the ‘elevens’) and ‘crow’s feet’ lines at the side of the eyes. Botox and other approved neuromodulators such as Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) work by temporarily relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles. So, Botox and Dysport work best at reducing what we refer to as dynamic or motion-induced wrinkles. Wrinkles that are present at rest without expression are referred to as static wrinkles. These wrinkles don’t tend to improve to the same degree and may require soft tissue fillers or skin resurfacing to achieve the best results. Having said that, there may be some improvement in static wrinkles with repeated Botox treatments over time.Cass, It’s important to have a detailed assessment at the time of your treatment. No two faces are alike and there are frequently differences in the extent and pattern of wrinkles. For example, with age, it’s not uncommon for the position of the eyebrows to drop and for upper eyelid heaviness to set in. If this is the case, the pattern of forehead wrinkle treatment will need to be adjusted so as to try to keep the brows in a good position and to minimize the risk of further eyelid heaviness. Furthermore, it’s important to consider eyebrow shape prior to treating the forehead. For women, an arched brow is often considered ideal, while a straighter brow is more acceptable for men. The pattern of treatment will affect eyebrow shape.These are but a few of the considerations when treating forehead wrinkles. Make sure to see a physician who has detailed knowledge of anatomy, a discerning aesthetic eye and expertise in the subtle nuances of facial enhancement as well as technical expertise in treatment of the face.
American Board of Dermatology
Botox will prevent dynamic wrinkling (wrinkling caused by movement) if used before wrinkles have been created. When wrinkles are present at rest, Botox can make them better if used consistently. With wrinkles at rest, you will need a filler in addition to the botox.