Frequently Asked Questions

What Causes Sagging of the Forehead?

As our facial skin ages we lose collagen in the deep layers of the skin. Collagen supports our skin and helps keep the skin tight on our face. As we lose collagen the skin becomes lax and begins to sag.

However, our foreheads and eyebrows are also pulled downward by the action of the muscles around our eyes. When we frown, the frown muscles pull the skin down towards the base of our nose. These muscles the Procerus And Corrugator Muscles are called the frown muscles and contribute to brow ptosis.

In addition, the muscles on the side of our forehead around the eyes, also pull the forehead down when we smile or grimace. These muscles, called the Orbicularis Oculi Muscles cause crow's feet and ptosis or sag.

The combination of facial skin aging with loss of collagen and skin tone and the daily repeated pulling by the frown and crow's feet muscles together, over a lifetime can cause the eyebrow and forehead to sag down over the upper eyelid. This creates a tired older appearance to the face.

How Does the Botox Brow Lift Work?

Botox works by relaxing the muscles that are pulling the forehead down. When Botox is injected into the Procerus and Corrugator frown muscles, the muscles relax and quit pulling down on the forehead near the nose, and the forehead is allowed to elevate. The frown line is also lessened.

When Botox is injected into the upper, lateral or outside portion of the Orbicularis Oculi muscle, the upper crow's feet muscle, the muscle relaxes,stops pulling the outside portion of the foreheaqd down, and the forehead is allowed to elevate.

Two large muscles on the forehead, the Frontalis Muscles, hold and pull the forehead up. The frown and crow's feet muscles pull down against the action of the Frontalis Muscles. When the frown and crow's feet muscles are relaxed by Botox, the Frontalis Muscle can pull up on the forehead unopposed.

What Do Injections Feel Like?

Botox injections should be painless if they are done correctly. Numbing cream applied to the skin before injection or cooling the skin and underlying muscle by applying an ice pack or cold titanium roller to the skin before injection will help. When these techniques are used, most patients do not even feel the injection.

Are Injections Safe?

Yes when used by an experienced and properly trained technician, like Therese. This medication is a safe, carefully prepared synthetic pharmaceutical grade product, and not food poisoning toxin as so often reported in the media. Therese believes the technique is very important, and she understands facial aesthetics and facial rejuvenation principals to achieve the best result possible.

What Are Possible Complications?

Complications are very unusual. Temporary droop of the eyelid is the most frustrating, but recovery and return to normal takes 2-3 weeks. Lid droop can usually be avoided by proper injection technique. Headache and flu like syndrome can also occur in some patients, but this is unusual, occurring in less than 2 % of patients.

Why Should I Go For Treatment to Jtec Laser Aesthetics?

Ms. Jenkins is board certified who is experienced in facial aesthetics and facial rejuvenation procedures. Unfortunately many people assume that these injections are easy to do and many people with no formal training in facial aesthetics and facial rejuvenation procedures do these injections.

Therese understands how the facial muscles work and what is causing the aging change that you want to correct. Technique is very important if you are going to achieve a good result.

What Do Injections Cost?

These injections are priced according to the amount of Botox used, which is described in International Units (IU).

A typical treatment can use 25 to 50 IU's. Usually the forehead lift is done with 25 IU's. This can cost between $325-$500. Prices vary from $13 to $20 per IU, depending on the number of areas treated and the number of units used. The more IU's used and the larger number of areas treated, the less the per unit charge. Be wary of low priced injections. Some unscrupulous providers dilute the material and lower the price. If this happens to you your treatment will be less effective and will not last as long.