Brow Lift Botox in Houston Heights | Non-Surgical Brow Lift

Considering brow lift with botox in houston? Start with a consultation.

What it treats

Heavy upper eyelid appearance from a slightly lower brow
Outer-brow droop with age
Tired-looking eye area
A desire for more open, awake-looking eyes without surgery
Asymmetric brow height

Products used in this treatment: Jeuveau (prabotulinumtoxinA-xvfs), Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA)

How a chemical brow lift actually works

Your brow position is the result of a tug-of-war between two sets of muscles. The frontalis on your forehead lifts the brow upward. The orbicularis oculi around your eye and the corrugator/procerus between your brows pull the brow downward. When those down-pulling muscles are relaxed with neurotoxin, the frontalis wins by default and the brow rises slightly.

The amount of lift you get depends on your specific anatomy. Patients with active corrugator/procerus muscles and strong frontalis activity get more lift. Patients with already-lifted brows get minimal change but still soften the surrounding muscle activity.

How dosing differs from a standard upper-face treatment

The trick is treating the down-pullers while preserving the up-pullers. If we over-treat the frontalis (the forehead-lift muscle) along with the brow-depressors, we cancel out the lift we are trying to create. So for a brow lift specifically:

Full treatment of the glabella (the central frown muscles) - 16 to 22 units typically.
Conservative or no treatment of the central forehead.
Small doses placed laterally at the tail of the brow to relax the orbicularis fibers that pull the outer brow down - typically 2 to 4 units per side.

The detail of which muscles to treat and which to spare is what separates a brow lift dosing strategy from a standard upper-face treatment.

How much lift to expect

Realistic expectation: 1 to 3 millimeters of lift at the outer brow. That sounds small written down. In photos, it is the difference between looking tired and looking rested. Patients consistently describe it as their eyes looking "more open" rather than describing the brow specifically.

When surgical brow lift makes more sense

If you have significant heavy upper eyelid skin (dermatochalasis) that is touching your lash line or affecting your peripheral vision, neurotoxin will not fix that. That is a brow-lift or blepharoplasty conversation with a plastic surgeon. I refer patients out when surgical correction is genuinely the right tool.

Common questions about brow lift with botox in houston

How much does a Botox brow lift cost?

Priced per unit. Total cost depends on how many units the treatment plan calls for - typically 20 to 30 units for a full chemical brow lift. Quoted at consultation.

How long does it last?

3 to 4 months, same as other neurotoxin treatments.

Will I look surprised or "frozen"?

Not with proper dosing. The "surprised" look comes from over-lifting the inner brow while paralyzing the central forehead. The "frozen" look comes from over-treating the frontalis. Done well, you look rested and lifted without looking like you have had work.

How long until I see the lift?

Early changes at 3 to 5 days. Full result by day 10 to 14. I see you back at 2 weeks to assess and add small touches if needed.

Is this a real alternative to surgical brow lift?

For mild to moderate brow drop, yes - and many patients use it as the only treatment they ever need. For significant brow ptosis with excess eyelid skin, surgical correction is the right tool. We assess at consult.

Will my forehead lines come back?

If we are leaving more of your central forehead muscle un-treated to preserve the lift, you may see slightly more residual forehead movement than you would with a maximum-flattening treatment. That is the trade-off and it is usually the right trade.

Brow Lift with Botox in Houston