Do you notice that your gaze looks more tired or angrier than you actually are? Low eyebrows can weigh down your face and negatively affect your appearance. Fortunately, there is a safe and effective way to lift your eyebrows without surgery. With botulinum toxin, you can subtly raise the eyebrows for a fresh, open and natural look without losing your expressions.
What are drooping eyebrows and why do they occur?
Your eyebrows are constantly influenced by the muscles around your eyes. As you age or due to hereditary factors, some muscles can become more dominant and pull your eyebrows downwards. This can lead to a tired, angry or even closed-off gaze. Sometimes low eyebrows also cause a heavy feeling on the upper eyelids.
How can botulinum toxin help in lifting your eyebrows?
Botulinum toxin, also known as a muscle relaxant, is administered via small injections into the muscles that pull your eyebrows downwards. By temporarily relaxing these muscles, the opposing muscles are given room to lift the eyebrows slightly. This creates a subtle, natural lift.
Who is an eyebrow lift with botulinum toxin suitable for?
An eyebrow lift with botulinum toxin works best for mild to moderate sagging. Think of eyebrows that are pulled down slightly by muscle activity, a slightly heavy or tired gaze, or slight asymmetry. The treatment lifts the eyebrow by a few millimetres. That may seem small, but it is often just enough to make the gaze look open and rested again.
It is important to know what botulinum toxin does not do: it cannot remove excess skin. If the skin of the upper eyelid actually hangs over the eyelashes, that is due to excess skin, and that is not solved with a muscle relaxant. In that case, a surgical eyelid correction gives a clearer and longer-lasting result.
For those in the initial phase of sagging, the eyebrow lift with botulinum toxin is a good way to delay surgery for a longer time. We do not perform surgical procedures ourselves. During the free consultation, the doctor will honestly assess whether the treatment makes sense in your situation, or whether you are better helped with another route.
When fillers are a better choice
Not every drooping eyebrow is caused by muscle activity. Sometimes the cause is volume loss: the fat pad under the eyebrow and in the temples diminishes, which means the eyebrow loses its support and sags downwards.
In that case, a muscle relaxant helps less, because the problem is not in the muscle but in the lost volume. Then a treatment with fillers in the temples may be a better choice. By restoring the volume there, the outside of the eyebrow is supported again and the gaze looks more open.
Sometimes a combination of both gives the most beautiful result: botulinum toxin for muscle activity and fillers for volume. The doctor will assess the cause in your case during the consultation and which approach suits that.
What does botulinum toxin do exactly in an eyebrow lift?
- Reduces muscle tension on the ‘sagging’ muscle group
- Lets your eyebrows rise a few millimetres
- Sometimes relieves pressure on the upper eyelids
- Maintains your natural expressions and appearance
Benefits of botulinum toxin for an eyebrow lift
- Without surgery: no scars or downtime
- Quick result: visible between day 3 and 7
- Short treatment: ±15 minutes, even during your lunch break
- Natural and subtle effect
- Less pressure on your eyes with drooping eyelids
Combining with other treatments
An eyebrow lift is often combined with other botulinum toxin treatments in the upper part of the face. That makes sense, because the muscles around your eyebrows, forehead and eyes work together.
Common combinations are treatment of the Discuss with the doctor which approach fits your wishes., the The clinic mentions a treatment time of approximately 15 minutes., and the A radiant, open look.. Especially with the eyebrow lift, cohesion is important: the muscles that pull your eyebrow up and down are partly in your forehead as well. By tuning those zones to each other, the result remains natural and balanced.
During the free consultation, the doctor looks at the whole and discusses which combination gives the most beautiful result in your situation.
