One of our most common requests is for what is called a “chemical brow lift”. A chemical brow lift is not a chemical peel. Rather, it is a specific technique that can be used with Botox, Xeomin, or Dysport to elevate the brow position relative to the eyes. This has the net effect of making someone look vibrant, engaged, and bright. Chemical brow lifts can be done with a very low dose of neuromodulation (20-30 units for Botox and Xeomin, 60-90 units of Dysport).
They can also be combined with forehead wrinkle reduction, although reducing forehead wrinkles requires more units for injection.
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The position of your brows is very dynamic because there are four major facial muscles that impact its location. These muscles are:
The corrugator and procerus muscles act on the brow position at all times. They are considered “depressors” of brow position, because they pull brow position down towards the nose and mouth. On the other hand, the frontalis muscle and orbicularis oculi muscles are considered “elevators”, because they pull brow position up, towards the scalp and hairline.
Neuromodulators (Botox, Xeomin, and Dysport) are cornerstones of our facial aesthetic practice in Vero Beach. We firmly believe that all three have their uses for prejuvenation, beautification, and rejuvenation.
While all three have their advantages and disadvantages, all three can produce the chemical brow lift effect, which we believe is one of the critical goals of all neuromodulator treatments. Most physicians and injectors view Botox, Xeomin, and Dysport as primarily wrinkle removers, and that is okay. We believe, however, that classifying these medications as wrinkle removers is limiting and misleading. In reality, these interventions are intended to brighten your eyes and globally improve your countenance first, and then remove the wrinkles. Consider for a moment that the “11’s” on your face are caused by the corrugator muscles, and that when you treat the “11’s” you are also serving to elevate the medial brow.
At Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery in Vero Beach Chemical Brow Lift patients are always counseled to treat the lateral brow and crow’s feet when receiving neuromodulators, because that completes the brow elevation/eye brightening component of the injections. We elevate your brow first, brighten your face globally, and then use the remainder of the treatment to remove any remaining wrinkles. This approach to using neuromodulators minimizes chances of over-treating patients, and it minimizes that “Botox look” that commonly occurs when patients receive inaccurate injection patterns, or too strong of an injected dose.
At the start of your chemical brow lift Vero Beach aesthetic experts will determine the minimum dose necessary to create a brow lifting effect (usually 20-30 units of Botox or Xeomin, 60-90 units of Dysport, but dosing may vary). For many patients, that is all they will require as the brow lift approach will also address your glabellar lines (aka the 11’s), and your crow’s feet. For patients who want further wrinkle reduction to the brow and forehead, they will typically receive 50% of the brow lift dose to their forehead (usually 15-20 units, but dosing can vary).
This approach consistently limits the amount of neuromodulator necessary to achieve the best possible result, which in turn represents a significant cost savings to our patients without having to sacrifice their result.
Chemical Brow Lift with 50 units of Xeomin. This beautiful 39 year old received both a chemical brow lift, and wrinkle reduction to her forehead. Notice how much more vibrant and open her beautiful blue eyes are after brow lifting.
Chemical Brow Lift with 50 units of Xeomin. This beautiful 39 year old received both a chemical brow lift, and wrinkle reduction to her forehead. Notice how much more vibrant and open her beautiful blue eyes are after brow lifting.
At Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery in Vero Beach, Dr. Alan Durkin and their team of providers deliver incredible results tailored to your needs in a relaxing and uplifting atmosphere. Learn more about the Ocean Drive difference by scheduling your one-on-one diagnostic consultation with Dr. Durkin or Dr. Chim today.
5070 Florida A1A Ste A,
Vero Beach FL 32963
50 NE 26th Ave.
Pompano Beach FL 33062
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