Botox and Neurotoxins
Frown Lines Botox Before and After
The vertical 11s between the brows form from frowning and concentrating, and they can make you look tired or upset when you are not.
Every result below was treated in our North Raleigh office.
Tox treatments at La Miel- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
- 3 weeks apart
- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
- 2 weeks apart
- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
- Treatment:
- Neurotoxin injections
Individual results vary. Photos show typical outcomes for the treatment shown, not a guarantee of your result.
Every photo is shared with the written consent of the patient. Thank you to each of them.
What are frown lines?
Frown lines, often called the 11s or glabellar lines, are the vertical lines between the eyebrows. Two small muscle groups, the corrugators and the procerus, pull the brows together and down when you frown, squint, or concentrate.
Because those muscles work all day, the lines can deepen and stay visible at rest, giving a stern or worried look that does not match how you feel.
How we treat frown lines
Neurotoxin relaxes the muscles that pull the brows together, so the 11s and the stern look soften. Frown lines are the area neurotoxins were first approved for in aesthetics, and all four neurotoxins La Miel carries are FDA-approved for them.
Many patients treat the frown lines together with the forehead so the upper face stays balanced.
Your Botox timeline
Typical for Botox. Dysport works a little faster and Daxxify lasts longer; see the comparison below.
Day 0
Treatment
A few small injections. Avoid lying flat for 4 hours and skip strenuous exercise and facials for 24 hours.
Day 4 to 7
First softening
The treated muscles start to relax and the lines begin to soften.
Week 2
Full effect
The peak effect arrives. This is when we check in and adjust with a small top-up if needed.
Months 3 to 4
Time to retreat
Results last 3 to 4 months on average. Most patients maintain with 3 to 4 treatments per year.
Who treats you
Adriana Sandoval Veliz, RN/MSN
Owner and Lead Injector
- Master injector certification, Empire Medical Training
- Master certification, Aesthetic Medical Educators Training (AMET)
Under the medical direction of Dr. Susan Lovelle, MD, a former plastic surgeon.
Meet the team
Treatment options
Each result above uses one of these treatments. Their pages explain how each one works, who it suits, and what to expect.
Botox
Botox in Raleigh NC delivered by a master-certified RN injector under physician supervision.
Learn about Botox
Daxxify
Daxxify in Raleigh NC is the newest FDA-approved neurotoxin and the longest-lasting option available.
Learn about Daxxify
Dysport
Dysport in Raleigh NC is the Galderma neurotoxin, FDA-approved since 2009, best known for its faster onset compared to Botox.
Learn about Dysport
Xeomin
Xeomin in Raleigh NC is the Merz Aesthetics neurotoxin, FDA-approved since 2010, and the only botulinum toxin type A on the market without accessory proteins.
Learn about Xeomin
Concerns these results address
Common questions
Frown Lines (11s): common questions
Strong frown muscles pull the brows together and down, and the 11s they leave behind read as worry or anger. Softening those muscles relaxes the expression without changing who you are.
Ready When You Are
Two ways to start: book the specific treatment you came for, or book a consultation and we will build your plan together.
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