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Botox
My Botox leaked into mid forehead which has impacted brown movement, what do I do?
Botox doesn't really "leak" once injected; it binds locally at the injection site fairly quickly, but it can diffuse a small distance into nearby muscle fibers, which is likely what's affecting your brow movement. If the glabella (11's) muscles are fully relaxed while the frontalis is only partially treated, you can get an asymmetric or overly arched look, sometimes called "Spock brow." The fix is usually a small touch-up dose in the frontalis to even out the movement, not to eliminate it entirely, so your brows lift more naturally instead of peaking. This is typically done around two weeks after the original treatment, once you can see the full effect. Without an exam I can't tell you exactly how much or where to adjust, but a board-certified plastic surgeon or experienced injector can assess your specific pattern of movement and correct it with a conservative touch-up.
Clinical Context
Brow shape after Botox depends on how the frontalis and glabella muscles balance each other. If the muscles that pull the brows down (glabella) are fully relaxed while the forehead muscle that lifts them (frontalis) still works unevenly, the brows can arch or peak in spots, sometimes called "Spock brow." This is a common, correctable pattern-of-treatment effect, not a sign of tissue damage, and usually improves with a small touch-up once the full result is visible.
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