Most DC plastic surgeons and dermatologists suggest avoiding any eyebrow or skin treatment around the eyes and eyebrow for least the first day after Botox Cosmetic injections.
Can you Have Eyebrow Waxing or Other Eyebrow Treatments After Botox? You should wait at least 24 hours after your injections before any eyebrow waxing or other treatments. There is a risk that the swelling or trauma caused by waxing could cause the Botox to migrate to unintended areas.
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.
Don't wax, tweeze, bleach, or use hair removal products on the treatment area for at least two days before the treatment. This can cause irritation. Don't use topical products such as retinol, Retin-A, retinoids, and glycolic acid for at least two days before the procedure.
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.
Eyebrow drop is so annoying to patients but thankfully the effects of Botox are not permanent. The eyebrows can start rising even before the full effect of Botox on the forehead wears off. It might take 4-6 weeks, but the eyebrow will be back to it's normal position for sure.
What causes this over-lifted brow? 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.
It's a question often asked and many are unsure of what to do first… so to answer from the point of view of a permanent makeup artist then you definitely need to have your have brows tattooed BEFORE you have Botox administered to the forehead area, and if you have already had Botox you need to let that wear off as much ...
Although Botox will not migrate too far from the initial injection site, rubbing or pressing on that location during the first 24 hours can increase migration risks. Do NOT wear anything tight on your head after having Botox injections in your forehead (like a headband or hat).
Botox® solution will take about 20 minutes for it to absorb into the muscles. After that, it will begin getting to work right away. However, you will not see the results until, at the earliest, the 3-day mark, although it may take longer than this – most likely, seven to ten days.
According to Dr Gavin Chan, one of the most important things practitioners can do is to, “inject the lateral tail of the corrugator which is the muscle which causes the bunching (6.35) of the frown. Superficially injecting the lateral tail of the frown (corrugator) muscle can help avoid ptosis”.
The most common negative reaction to injections to your face is a droopy eyelid, also called ptosis or blepharoptosis. Most people don't have this problem. Around 5% of people who get Botox will have problems with eyelid droop. This number falls to less than 1% if a skilled doctor does the injection.
In most cases, droopy eyelid occurs between one and three weeks after treatment, and patients typically experience this adverse effect for just a few weeks. According to Dr. Holman, “It's important to remember that, like Botox treatments, a drooping eyelid is usually temporary. The effect will wear off after a while.
Smoking, vaping, and anything with nicotine causes your collagen to break down, damages your skin cells, and reduces the effectiveness of your Botox injections.
No rubbing or massaging of the injected area for 4 hours after treatment, including facials. No strenuous exercise for 24 hours after treatment. Keep upright for 4 hours — no lying on your front. Avoid headwear that is tightly fitted across the forehead.
Can I sleep on my side after having Botox®? Yes, provided you wait at least four hours before lying down. Botox® takes a few hours to settle into place, so lying down straightaway could cause it to migrate to other muscles in your face and increase the risk of complications.
Over time, repeated contraction of the frontalis can cause horizontal wrinkles on your upper forehead. Botox treats these wrinkles by relaxing your frontalis muscle; this can make it difficult to raise your eyebrows.
Unfortunately, eyebrow droop is also a potential side effect of Botox treatments. This condition tends to appear a few days to a week after the procedure, as the treatment takes effect. Typically, this problem is correctable. Unfortunately, eyebrow droop is also a potential side effect of Botox.
Drooping eyelids
One reason people choose Botox may be to reduce the appearance of forehead or vertical frown lines. On occasion, some of the Botox may seep into the upper eyelid and paralyze the muscle that holds the upper eyelid up. This can result in a drooping eyelid.
The key is to balance the forces between the forehead elevators and depressors. 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.
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.
Actual cases of droopy upper eyelid after Botox injections are rare. Most issues of upper eyelid heaviness after Botox injections in the forehead area are due to over paralysis of the forehead muscle, causing drooping of the eyebrow. This, in turn, pushes the upper eyelid down.
How long does eyebrow heaviness last? Rest assured, heavy eyebrows after Botox are temporary. The heavy sensation will completely go away once your Botox wears off in 3 months. But it usually becomes less noticeable after a week or two.