Treating Horizontal Forehead Lines Repeated muscle movements over time cause these horizontal lines. As you raise your eyebrows, lines form. Eventually, the lines become deeper and remain permanently, even when your forehead muscles are relaxed. Muscle relaxant treatments can relax the frontalis muscle of the forehead, causing it to stop contracting. Because your forehead comprises a third of your face, this treatment can have a dramatic impact on your appearance. Clients with particularly deep forehead lines may wish to combine this treatment with dermal filler injections to fill in the forehead’s indentations.

Within a few days of the injections, the muscle relaxant results will begin to be noticeable. As the muscle underlying the forehead lines weaken, the creases become smoother. In about ten days, the full effect will be visible. The effects usually last 3-4 months. As the injected relaxant wears off, the forehead muscle will regain its ability to contract, and the horizontal lines will reappear. To maintain their smoother foreheads, many clients undergo periodic treatments.

Can You Get Rid Of Forehead Lines?

Yes. Many clients are able to reverse forehead lines using anti-wrinkle injections. If the wrinkles are set deeper into the skin, you may not be able to eliminate them entirely with this treatment alone. For more severe wrinkles and deep lines, your clinician may recommend combining dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections to achieve your desired results. 

The results of anti-wrinkle injections for forehead lines last for 3 to 4 months. The longevity of results can vary. Over time, the muscle relaxant will wear off, and the lines will reappear. With repeated treatments, the effects of treatment tend to last longer. Most clients return to the clinic for a follow-up treatment every 10 to 12 weeks.