Patient education
Frown Lines: Causes and Options
Written for someone deciding about their own face rather than studying the subject. If you read only one guide, read the first, because the direction of the crease explains why the muscle is the mechanism and why the brow is part of the decision.
All guides
10 guides
- Why Frown Lines Are VerticalAnatomy
- How Frown Lines Are AssessedAssessment
- Frown Lines and Asymmetry: Why One Side Is DeeperAsymmetry
- Why Frown Lines Etch More Deeply Than Other LinesCauses
- The Conservative Rungs for Frown LinesOptions
- Botulinum Toxin for Frown Lines: What It DoesTreatment
- The Brow Position Trade-Off in the GlabellaRisks
- What Happens When You Stop Treating Frown LinesMaintenance
- Resurfacing the Etched Glabellar LineResurfacing
- The Honest Ceiling for Frown LinesLimits
Start with the moving part, not the etched one
Arrange an assessment. We will record the resting crease, which depressor is doing the work, and where the brow and the lid edge sit now, then explain which rungs are worth discussing for your face and what none of them removes.