Injecting Botox in Frontalis Muscle?

Injections would need to be placed highly (at least 3 cm above the orbital rim). And in cases where the frontalis muscle is over-compensating for the increased skin laxity and is required in the opening of the eyes, treatments in the frontalis muscle with toxin should be avoided.

Where do you inject frontalis Botox?

For men with regular frontalis contractions, dynamic forehead wrinkles, and an average size forehead, the group recommends intramuscular injection at four injection points across the midline of the forehead (F5 to F8) with 2 U of botulinum toxin per point.

Where should you not inject Botox?

Key muscles/ anatomical locations to avoid (and associated presenta- tion) include the following: frontalis (mid brow ptosis), levator palpebrae (lid ptosis), levator labii superioris alae- que nasi (lip ptosis), zygomaticus (lip ptosis), orbicularis oculi (diplopia), depressor labii inferioris, mentalis, and depressor ...