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What is the best treatment for forehead wrinkles? Age 33.
It is difficult to make a recommendation without an in person assessment and even more difficult without a photo. Generally speaking, Botox or other neuromodulators are helpful in reducing wrinkles resulting from muscle contraction. Seeing that you are 33 years young, you likely do not have very deep, etched in lines. Individuals with those types of lines typically benefit from combination therapy including laser resurfacing and botox.
Clinical Context
Forehead lines usually start as dynamic wrinkles, appearing only when the frontalis muscle contracts to raise the eyebrows. Over time, repeated folding can etch a line into the skin that remains visible even at rest, as collagen and elastin break down along that crease. Neuromodulators relax the muscle so the skin above it stops folding, which often softens dynamic lines. Deeper, static lines may need additional treatments like resurfacing to improve fully.
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