If you’re a woman with thin eyebrows, the answer to “Does Botox lift eyebrows?” is yes. In fact, we don’t recommend it because we want you to have full, thick and bushy eyebrows before undergoing any type of Botox treatment. However, if your brows are bald or thin due to over-plucking, you can use Botox injections along with natural remedies like castor oil and lemon juice. Some people also use anti-aging products (i.e., Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 Anti-Aging Peel Pads) which make the upper skin firmer, so that it pushes up their eyebrows by about a millimeter or so when done regularly for several weeks.
To apply botox to your brows, a doctor will inject small amounts of botox where necessary into each eyebrow muscle. This will prevent these muscles from contracting, which will then stop them from wrinkling or causing lines above your eyes. Depending on the severity of your wrinkles, you may require more than one session of treatment with botoxin over time until you achieve optimum results from this cosmetic procedure
Read on to learn more about Is Botox For Eyebrow Lift Up, How Does One Get Ready For Treatment? and What’s The Recovery Period Like?
Is Botox For Eyebrow Lift Up
Botox is a simple and effective way to have a non-surgical brow lift. 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. By skillfully injecting small amounts of “baby Botox” into key areas of the glabella and forehead areas, the forehead will be raised and you will look more relaxed with a more youthful appearance.
Non-surgical brow lifts are much preferred over surgical brow lifts since surgery can give you a very unnatural “surprised” look. In addition, there are considerable complications from surgical brow lifts including hair loss from the incisions, scars, and localized pain and headaches from the surgery. Dr. Michele Green much prefers the subtle yet elegant enhancement of the non-surgical brow lift using botulinum toxin, or Botox.
There are many ways to inject Botox in the forehead, depending on a patient’s anatomy. If there are very low-set droopy brows, the procerus muscle needs to be injection (the muscle between the eyebrows) and a carefully placed amount of Botox around the orbicularus oculi muscles (the muscles around the eyes) to pull down the tail of the brow. In addition, there are times when the upper portion of the forehead needs an injection to relax the forehead muscle and this helps pull the brows up more.
How Does One Get Ready For Treatment?
The first step is to come in for a consultation at our gorgeous office here in Boulder. You can tell us what your cosmetic concerns are and what you’re hoping to get out of treatment. We’ll make sure this treatment suits your needs, examining the problematic areas of your face and looking over your medical history. If it’s a good fit, we’ll get to work preparing your personalized treatment plan. We’ll also arrange any instructions that you should follow before your session.
If I’m on Any Medication, Will I Need To Adjust It?
We’ll always tailor instructions to suit you as an individual and so this is something you’ll know for sure after your consultation. That being said, it’s generally recommended that patients avoid medication that thins the blood before treatment. There are also some supplements and herbal remedies that interfere with treatment that we may ask you to stop taking for up to a week before your session. We also recommend staying away from alcohol as your session approaches, as this can alter your blood.
What About My Skincare Routine?
It’s important that before treatment you avoid skincare products that may irritate the tissue on your face; think heavy anti-aging creams. If you’re worried about the products you use, ask us about them in your consultation and we’ll let you know if it’s safe to keep using. We also recommend not tweezing, waxing, or bleaching your eyebrows beforehand. You don’t want the area to be too sensitive.
Should I Avoid Makeup?
We won’t ask you to stay away from makeup in the days leading up to your treatment. On the day, however, you must come in with a clean face free from makeup. We’ll also ask that you avoid putting any creams, lotions, or other beauty products near the treatment areas. We can’t risk any foreign substances touching the needle.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT DURING TREATMENT?
You’ll start your session seated in a comfortable chair in a private room at our practice. We’ll gently sterilize your face so you’re all clean. We may administer a numbing cream to the treatment area. This process is very relaxing and may take a few minutes to complete. Then we will start the injections. The number of injections you receive, as well as how much product we use, depends on both what your cosmetic goals are and the make-up of your face and its tissue. We take about fifteen minutes to perform the treatment and then you’re all done!
What’s The Recovery Period Like?
Incredibly, there’s no downtime needed following this treatment. Surgical brow lifts require very lengthy recovery periods, where you end up missing work, seeing friends and family, and chances to exercise. But with this simple injectable treatment, you can get straight back into your day of working or running errands. You can even drive yourself to and from your session. At most, we may give you some specific instructions based on your personal needs or requirements.
One thing we may encourage is for you to try moving your face and warming up the muscles again. It’s good to try this about sixty minutes after your session. For example, if you’ve gotten injections in your brow, you could try raising your eyebrows or frowning. This will help the product get to work improving your wrinkles and sagging skin.
We’ll also ask you to avoid certain activities immediately after treatment as they may cause a spike in your blood pressure. Getting too hot by lying in the sun or sitting in a hot tub or sauna is off-limits, as is rigorous exercise. But don’t worry – it’s only for a few hours! You should also avoid rubbing or touching the treated skin for about 24 hours, letting the skin settle. Make sure to stay away from face massages during this time.