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Botox, not filler is the best treatment for forehead wrinkles and lines. It is a very low risk procedure with wonderful results.

You are seeing the demarcation of the areas treated and untreated. You can have further Botox to relax more of these lines but the trade off will be a less expressive forehead.

Botox or Dysport works best in the glabellar region. This can be supplement with filler if the lines are already etched in the skin.

It is definitely possible. I would suggest a trial of Botox or Dysport before surgery and see how you like the effect. You can experiment with limited areas at a time and then consider surgery when you see what pleases you the most.

Botox is safe in the crow's feet area and in very limited amounts in the lower lid. It will help dynamic lines caused by muscle contraction but not smooth fine lines that are already in the skin. Other modalities need to be considered for those.

There is no evidence that Dyspot is "better" then Botox.

In addition to frown lines botox cosmetic is great for smoothing the rest of the forehead, crows feet and gentle brow lifting. It can also provide subtle benefit to lip lines.

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Botox® typically lasts between 4-6 months the first time it is injected. I find that if my patients repeat the treatment when they first see signs of it wearing off and before it is all gone that the next treatment will often last up to 9 months. It is important to keep the muscle weak and not let it recover completely to maximize the longevity of the effect.

Yes, Botox® can be lethal. It's so powerful in fact that the amounts used in people are incredibly small yet still have effect!. Overall though if you stick with a reputable physician who uses genuine Botox® cosmetic or Dysport sold in the US you shouldn't have a problem. Most people receive between 15-40 units at a treatmen. It would take 10-20 times that to be dangerous. Botox® effect is not cumulative, so when it wears off it's gone, you are starting from scratch.