The lines that appear between your brows actually result from muscle movement and the passage of time. Two muscles are largely responsible for frown lines between the brows.  When those muscles contract, they draw the brows together. As skin becomes less elastic over time, repeated frowning can result in those moderate to severe lines between your brows. Botox cosmetic works by blocking nerve impulses, which reduces the movement of those muscles. With less movement, the skin surface gradually smoothes out, and the moderate to severe frown lines between your brows begin to fade.

    Botox Cosmetic is a purified protein. It is a non-surgical, physician administered treatment that can temporarily reduce moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in patients age 18-65 years of age. During treatment, very low doses of Botox Cosmetic are administered via a few tiny injections directly into the muscles that cause these stubborn lines between the brows. Botox Cosmetic is the only treatment of its type approved by the FDA for this use. The treatment is minimally invasive and non-surgical. It requires no recovery time and causes little discomfort.

    Botox Cosmetic is a quick and minimally invasive treatment. The doctor will make a few tiny injections into the muscles that cause moderate to severe frown lines between your brows. The doctor will determine exactly where to administer the injections to achieve the best results. No anesthesia is required, although he or she may choose to numb the area with a cold pack or anesthesia cream prior to injecting. The entire procedure takes approximately ten minutes. Discomfort is minimal and brief, most patients compare the sensation to a bug bite. You may resume normal activity immediately. 

    You can expect to see results within days after your treatment. The appearance of the area between your brows may continue to improve for up to a week.  By day 30 in a patient clinical study, 89% of patients judged the severity of their frown lines between their brows as moderate or better. Visible results can last up to four months. After that, you may be ready to return for a follow up treatment.  The effects of treatment can last up to four months. If you decide not to continue Botox Cosmetic the area between your brows will eventually go back to its pretreatment appearance.