With Botox Forehead, Botox Cosmetic is an injectable cosmetic treatment used to relax and smooth the appearance of wrinkles on the face.
It paralyzes the muscles in your face temporarily through its active ingredient, botulinum toxin type A. Botox can be injected into the forehead between your eyes.
Botox injections for the forehead are treatments to smooth horizontal lines and vertical wrinkles between the eyes. The injections work to relax the muscles that cause these wrinkles to form.
Some people may choose to receive Botox injections in their foreheads to minimize the appearance of vertical frown lines and horizontal forehead wrinkles.
Even though the FDA recently approved the use of Botox in the forehead, highly qualified practitioners are still cautious.
That’s because, while Botox can be effective at smoothing wrinkles, it can cause too much muscle relaxation, resulting in drooping eyelids or uneven eyebrows.
The injection dosage must be carefully monitored.
How much Botox is permissible on the forehead?
Botox comes in dosages between 50 and 100 units per vial.
Some practitioners say they inject an average of 10 to 30 units into the forehead. Allergan, the manufacturer of Botox Cosmetic, suggests a dosage of 4 units each in five sites on the forehead, totalling 20 units.
Your practitioner may start out with a low-unit dosage in each injection at first. They’ll give you a few weeks, usually 1 to 2, to see how that does works for you. You may then receive a few additional units.
From there, your practitioner will have an idea of how many units you need at later visits.
Generally, Botox injections are spaced approximately 3 to 4 months apart. When you first begin receiving injections, treatment results may not last as long. You may find that you need to return to your practitioner 2 to 3 months after the first treatment.
How much will it cost?
Botox is priced per unit. On average, each unit costs about $10 to $15. If you receive up to 20 units in your forehead, you could be looking at a total of about $200 to $300 for treatment of horizontal forehead lines.
Forehead injections are often paired with injections for glabellar lines (lines between the eyebrows, which can also be treated with up to 40 units). Your treatment could cost as much as $800 for these two areas.
Where on the forehead is Botox allowed?
The FDA has only approved certain sites on the forehead for Botox injections. These include horizontal lines across your forehead, as well as the glabella (the “11s” between your eyes).
Even though they’re approved, treatments still require caution. Using too much Botox in the forehead can cause side effects.
Botox Cosmetic injections are FDA approved only for forehead lines, glabellar lines, and lateral canthal lines around the eyes (“crow’s feet”). Injections for lateral canthal lines may total up to 20 units.
How long do effects last?
In general, Botox injections are meant to last about 4 months.
However, the effects of your first treatment could wear off sooner. If that’s the case, you’ll need a follow-up treatment sooner after your first appointment. After that, you should be able to expect your treatments to begin lasting longer.
You may not see results immediately after your treatment. Some practitioners suggest that you should allow up to 14 days to see the effects of your injections before scheduling a follow-up appointment.