Forehead lines

Fore­head lines are hori­zon­tal lines run­ning across the fore­head. They are expres­si­on lines and are among the first visi­ble signs of skin ageing.

Cau­ses

The main cau­se is the fron­ta­lis mus­cle, which lifts the eye­brows, for exam­p­le when loo­king sur­pri­sed or com­pen­sa­ting for hea­vy upper lids. With age the skin loses ela­s­ti­ci­ty and firm­ness, so repea­ted move­ments lea­ve per­ma­nent crea­ses. UV expo­sure and smo­king inten­si­fy this effect.

Sym­ptoms

At first the lines only appear when the brows are rai­sed (dyna­mic lines). Later they remain visi­ble even with a rela­xed face (sta­tic lines) and can make a per­son look tired or worried.

Tre­at­ment

Dyna­mic fore­head lines are usual­ly trea­ted with botu­li­num toxin, which rela­xes the mus­cle in a tar­ge­ted way. Careful dosing is important so the brows do not drop. The frown line is often trea­ted at the same time. Deep, sta­tic lines can addi­tio­nal­ly be sof­ten­ed with hyalu­ro­nic acid or skin boosters.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Smoot­hing fore­head wrinkles