For most patients, between 4-8 units is common for the outer brow and 20-30 units on average for the area between the eyebrows. Additional units may be used if there are other areas of your face you want to focus on.
The area between the eyebrows is another popular location for Botox treatments. This area is often referred to as the Glabella Region and refers to lines on the forehead created when frowning. Like the forehead region, twenty units of Botox is the typical dosage for frown lines.
Botox Frown lines (Winkle injections between eyebrows)
This is a very effective area on which to use BOTOX®. An experienced practitioner can subtly smooth these frown lines, resulting in a rejuvenated and more relaxed appearance.
If you have very faint forehead wrinkles, you might only need around 10 to 12 units of Botox. This is more or less the minimum amount of Botox one would get for treating wrinkles on the face. This amount will tighten your skin and give you a noticeable difference in your appearance.
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.
A forehead botox injection can require between 10 to 50 units needed in the forehead depending on the severity of your wrinkles. Allergan, the manufacturer of Botox suggests the amount of units that's recommended in the “five” sites of the forehead is 4 units.
This indicates that you have not been injected with the proper dose of Botox. Also, in some cases, instead of having your eyelids and eyebrows long and clean, you may experience drooping eyelids or Botox not working between eyebrows, which indicates that the Botox has not been injected in the right place.
Your body continues producing new neurotransmitters, so the Botox injection's “blocking” effects will eventually wear off. Generally speaking, Botox injections in the forehead last for approximately 4 months.
This study has good news for Botox and wrinkles in foreheads. It found that Botox even lessened the appearance of pesky, deep wrinkles across your forehead.
The appearance of vertical lines after Botox is due to its unique utilization and weaving. The corrugator muscle is responsible for creating the inter-brow number “11” creases. Once these muscles are crippled, the brain recruits the orbicularis oculi to produce the same expression.
A brow lift with Botox involves injecting Botox directly between the brows to relax the muscles underneath. This lets the upper forehead muscles “pull” the eyebrows back up and into their original place, allowing the skin to smooth out.
Deep-set frown lines between the eyebrows are best treated with Botox to relax the muscles and smooth out the skin. If the line is too deep to be treated solely by Botox, fillers can be applied 10 to 14 days later to smooth out the line.
A Botox brow lift will remove forehead lines, raise sagging eyebrows and reduce the appearance of upper eyelid hooding. A small amount of Botox needs to be injected above the lateral aspect of the eyebrows to lift droopy brows and provide a lift.
The 3 Areas would typically be Forehead Lines, Frown Lines and Crows Feet.
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.
Number of units – The basic recommendation from the manufacturer of Botox Cosmetic is four units for each of the injection sites (20 total). Most dermatologists say they administer between 10 and 50 total units, depending on the individual patient's needs and history with the treatment.
Botox injections smooth the skin, which can cause it to appear shinier, especially if it is overdone. Patients tend to struggle with forehead wrinkles the most, as these wrinkles can be profound and apparent.
Too much Botox in the frontalis muscles can cause the eyebrows to arch too high on the forehead. The face looks surprised all the time. Too much Botox in the forehead muscles can cause the eyebrows to droop, making the upper eyelids look very heavy and hooded. The face may look angry or sad all the time.
The cause of the “ Spock” eyebrows is that too much Botox was given along the lateral side of the eyebrows and the eyebrows peaked too much. To make sure my patients get the look that they were hoping for, I ask my patients to return for a follow-up visit about 2 to 3 weeks after receiving Botox.
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.
Uneven eyebrows can happen after Botox injection, and this is kind of common. So the reasons why this happen is either Botox. can't take on this side. or the muscles at this side. is not as weak as the other side, so the muscles overcompensate.