Facial Injections: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

Botox is often used to treat horizontal creases on the forehead. This is one of the main 3 areas that Botox is considered best for, the other two being frown lines and crow’s feet.

Make sure you see an experienced, board-certified dermatologist for your Botox treatment in order to get the best, most natural looking results. (Jordan Fabrikant, DO, San Diego Dermatologist)

Botox does work on horizontal forehead creases

Botox works quite well for horizontal forehead creases when injected into the frontalis muscle. The injection in this area tends to last from about 4-6 months, depending upon the strength of the muscle and how much was injected. (William Portuese, MD, Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon)

Botox effective for transverse forehead lines

Botox is a truly effective treatment for transverse, active forehead creasing.

It’s inexpensive and has a very high patient satisfaction rate. I observe the forehead to determine whether the appropriate treatment is Botox or a facial filler.

EIther way, the results are impressive. Some patients have these lines, even at early ages so your idea of pursuing this treatment is completely appropriate. (Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS, New York Plastic Surgeon)

Botox can help minimize forehead creases

As the muscle moves up, lifting the eyebrows, the skin creases in horizontal folds as the skin becomes redundant. By relaxing the muscle with Botox, the skin doesn’t move up as much and the creases disappear slowly.

Botox minimizes the movement of the forehead muscle to decrease the horizontal lines. If one’s age has allowed the forehead to droop significantly, it can lower one’s upper eyelids. Many people with this condition use their forehead muscles to keep their eyelids open more, and do this without realizing it as a habit.

In that case, Botox would be avoided as it could block one’s use of the muscle and the eyelids would droop. (Ronald Shelton, MD, Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon)

Botox works on dynamic wrinkles of the forehead. Sometimes, Restylane is injected at intervals along the wrinkle to break up the appearance of the line. (Thomas Guillot, MD, Baton Rouge Plastic Surgeon)

Botox for horizontal forehead creases

The horizontal forehead creases are caused by the forehead muscles pulling the eyebrows up.

You may naturally be very animated or you may have droopy brows and need them up in order to see well.

If you aggressively treat the lines with Botox, your brows will remain in a low position (pulled down by gravity). You may not be able to look surprised! Alternatively, you will remain tired looking or have difficulty seeing if you need your brows up.

In some cases, the lines can be treated in a limited manner to allow some brow elevation, but you will also have some residual lines. Your doctor can tell you whether Botox for your forehead is a good idea. (Randy J. Buckspan, MD, Austin Plastic Surgeon)

BOTOX® alone or with other treatments is great for forehead wrinkles.

Although there are a lot of uses for BOTOX®, the forehead area is one place where this treatment really shines. Forehead creases are dynamic wrinkles that are typically caused by repeated muscle movements, and this is what BOTOX® was designed to treat—specifically, by temporarily paralyzing those muscles.

However, very deep creases may require some additional complementary treatments, such as dermal fillers or resurfacing. For any use of BOTOX®, it’s very important to use a skilled injector, as the injection process is more complex than it might seem and needs an experienced hand for the best results. (Joseph J. Castellano, MD, Tampa General Surgeon)

Botox for Horizontal Forehead Creases

Botox can soften the horizontal forehead lines. These are caused by the activity (or overactivity) of the frontalis muscle.

Multiple, small, targeted injections into this muscles will soften the creases in the forehead and give you a smoother, younger look. If this is your first treatment, I recommend starting with a low dose and seeing how you like the effects. (Evan Ransom, MD, FACS, Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon)

Botox for facial crease treatment

The forehead muscle (frontalis) is a strong vertical muscle. It pulls the skin downward and causes a horizontal crease. My advice is to allow your dermatolologist or plastic surgeon to administer BOTOX in the glabella area (the groove formed between your eyes).

This might even be performed first, and the forehead injections two weeks later. As Dr. Shelton mentioned, the forehead muscle may be at dynamic tension, pulling the forehead up without your being conscience of this.

By relaxing the brow, the forehead does not need to work as hard and the lines may diminish without as much of a need for BOTOX. Thus, if you wait two weeks, you will need less BOTOX, your cost will be less and your results better—no lines and minus the “deer in headlight” look, i.e. you will look relaxed and fresh without the appearance that you had anything done.

One tip: you should be 100% satisfied with your result. If there is a slight “Spoke” (lifting of the lateral brow unilaterally) or if you see a slight line, go in for a touch up.

Most of us will do this at no cost, since we all want happy patients. (Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD, Virginia Beach Dermatologist)

Botox works on forehead creases.

Botox injections (about 25 units) are safe and effective to erase horizontal forehead creases. Good technique is important. You see the peak effect in 2 weeks and the results last 4 months. The procedure takes 5 minutes. (George J. Beraka, MD (retired), Manhattan Plastic Surgeon)

Botox for Horizontal Forehead Creases

Horizontal forehead creases are an excellent indication for Botox. Treatment in this area is a little bit more complex than the glablella (frown lines) and periorbital area (crows’ feet) so make sure the doctor performing the treatment has extensive experience in treating foreheads.

Many factors come into play such as forehead height, shape and height of eyebrows, prominence of lines, etc. As a result to get the best result and avoid lowering the eyebrows or eyelids or getting an “overdone” look, make sure the doctor has treated a lot of foreheads before you. (Andrew Kaufman, MD, Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon)