How Do You Correct Medial Brow Ptosis Caused By Botox Injections?
Eyebrow ptosis, or paralysis resulting in lowered or misshapen eyebrows may result from botox injections that, ironically are meant to give the face a refreshed, rejuvenated look. Degeneration of eyebrow muscle tone may give the face a droopy, closed-eye look. Medial brow ptosis occurs in approximately one percent of patients receiving the botulin injection. Authors Ferreira and Salles, in the Journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, have outlined various methods for correcting this unfortunate side effect. Ask your doctor about microlight therapies: Microlight therapy is a type of neuromuscular stimulation that has been approved medically for various types of neurological injuries and muscular degeneration including remediation of brow paralysis due to botulin injection. Ask your doctor if an anti-inflammatory treatment might work for your botulin induced brow-facial paralysis. New treatments for other types of facial paralysis include anti-inflammatory treatments. For example, Bell’s palsy
