The FDA recommendation for treatment of the crow's feet is 12 units per side, but this can vary from patient to patient. Frown lines usually respond well to treatment of 15-25 units, and for forehead lines, 10-15 units.
According to Allergan's guidelines, the following units should be given: Crow's Feet – 10 to 12 Botox Units per eye (2 eyes would mean 20 to 24 units) Frown Lines – 20 Botox Units. Forehead lines – 20 Botox Units.
Right above the eyebrows and in between the eyes is called the frown lines. According to the recommendations, this requires 20 units. And finally, for the lines further up the forehead, which we just refer to as forehead lines, it takes 20 units of Botox. That's a total of 64 units to treat all three areas.
And one of the most popular areas for Botox treatment is around the eyes. So how much Botox do you actually need when dealing with areas around the eyes? In cases of treating eye problems, the average dose is 12 to 24 total Botox units, with forehead lines requiring 20 units and crow's feet requiring 24 units.
Forehead lines / horizontal lines: 10-30 units. Frown lines: 10-25 units. Glabellar lines (between the eyes): 10-25 units. Jaw area (masseter): 15-50 units per side.
On average, most people treating moderate appearance concerns will use about 50 units at a time, which is about one and a half vials of Botox per treatment.
If you have crow's feet around your eyes, you may be a good candidate for Botox. Many healthy men and women with noticeable lines and wrinkles at the corner of the eyes are good candidates for this treatment.
At ICT Eye, in Wichita, Kansas, we offer Botox treatments as a way to temporarily erase your lines and wrinkles, wherever they may be. After a treatment, you will look and feel younger and your results will last up to four months.
Botox Frequency
That all depends on your age, wrinkle severity, and how long the treatments normally last for you. Not every patient's experience is the same, but the average time frame for Botox efficacy is around four months. After that time period, you'll start to see your original facial lines begin to re-form.
The best time to start preventative Botox injections is in your mid-twenties or early 30s. Generally, you want to start the treatments before developing lasting lines. For some people, this timing may be later or earlier than for others.
On average, our 30-40-year-old patients treat between 90 and 120 days with about 40-50 units when treating all 3 upper face areas including the forehead, frown, and “crow's feet.” We customize each treatment to your unique facial features. No cookie-cutter injection patterns here!
Your surgeon may inject Botox into the outside of the eyebrow, which lifts the brow and upper lid slightly. This procedure paralyzes the muscle that makes the eyebrow droop, but it leaves the muscle that raises the brow alone.
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 is an incredible anti-aging treatment. In many cases, it is possible to diminish under-eye wrinkling with this injectable; but not always. The purpose of administering Botox is to reduce wrinkles, yes; but the mechanism matters. The way that these injectable drug works are by relaxing muscles.
Botox, an injectible muscle relaxer can be used to weaken this muscle and relax the “crows” feet as you desired but will also relax the pull along the outer brow and allow another muscle, the frontalis to raise the skin unopposed creating a rounded arch or occasionally a more “peaked” arch.
After Botox wears off, your face returns to its natural state. The dynamic wrinkles that your Botox kept hidden show up again. You will not have any new lines caused by Botox. To better understand why Botox cannot cause wrinkle development, let's take a look at what causes dynamic wrinkles and what exactly Botox does.
The most common reason that Botox does not work is that not enough was given. Botox is not a one size fits all treatment and the same dosage does not work for everyone. Some individuals may need additional Botox to reach an effective level of muscle weakness. The Botox may also be old, overdiluted, or fake.
Both can treat lines around the eyes. However, there are some important points to be aware of: Crow's feet are best treated with Botox.
Botox and Dysport work by smoothing this area out and reducing formation of the wrinkles. Unfortunately, because it is a continuous, oval muscle, the remainder of it can still contract and move even after the crow's feet have been injected with Botox and Dysport.
In general, most people should have Botox injections once every four months is usually an ideal frequency for this treatment.
For the glabella muscles (situated between the eyebrows and above the nose) and the forehead, approx. 20-40 units of BOTOX are sufficient. For crow's feet, approx. 20-24 units (10-12 for each side) will suffice.