“Don’t look like that—it just causes wrinkles!” There’s more to this statement than you might think. After all, your face is a mirror of your emotions. Whether you’re raising your eyebrows or furrowing your brow—if you tend to use lively facial expressions when speaking, it will show sooner or later. But what can you do? How can you prevent facial wrinkles? And if they’re already bothering you: How can you get them treated easily in Vienna? Find the answers here.
Skin folds on the forehead are caused by the contraction of the underlying muscle. This is called the frontalis muscle. For the sake of simplicity, we refer to it here as the frontalis muscle. And what do you need it for? Simply explained: If you like to raise your eyebrows, it contracts. The result is horizontal and diagonal wrinkles on your forehead.
The forehead muscle is not a lone wolf for your facial expressions! This is because it is in close contact with other muscles in the face. Among others, also to the one responsible for your frown lines. That is why some authors refer to frown lines as forehead wrinkles. Interesting detail: the forehead muscle and the muscles of the frown lines are quasi opposites. You can find out why this is important in the section on treatments.
Hey, some find forehead wrinkles sexy because they are a symbol of intelligence and thinking. Look at George Clooney, for example! Rarely will you find a photo of him without forehead wrinkles. However, if forehead wrinkles make you look significantly older than you are at a young age, they will probably become a problem for you. Because whether nose wrinkles or crow’s feet, what all expression lines have in common: Sooner or later they imprint themselves on your face.
Did you know? Drooping eyelids also increase the formation of forehead wrinkles. Because: people with drooping eyelids need to raise their eyebrows more often so they can see more. The result is permanent wrinkles on the forehead.
The older you get, the more fatty tissue below the facial skin is lost. In addition, the skin loses elasticity and becomes thinner. Both lead to wrinkles becoming more visible. Of course, if you barely frown or raise your eyebrows, permanent lines will form more slowly.
But beware: external factors play just as important a role. This is especially true for finer types like lip wrinkles. Smoking and regular high alcohol consumption are poison for the skin. Likewise, little sleep and a lot of sun exposure accelerate skin aging and are thus responsible for early wrinkle development. This means that a healthy lifestyle for beautiful skin is essential. Of course, facial care products as well as plenty of hydration can also prolong the elasticity of your skin. But what finally remains is: no one can stop the formation of wrinkles on the forehead without tools.
The morning look in the mirror tells you. Fine, horizontally running lines on your forehead are the first messengers. Fine lines become wrinkles. And wrinkles form deep furrows over the years. For some, the first forehead wrinkles appear in their mid-20s or 30s; for others, they appear later. Your skin care routine and your personal tendency towards pronounced facial expressions are just two possible influencing factors among many.
Fine lines can be concealed with care products and delayed with a balanced lifestyle. But as soon as there are clearly visible horizontal wrinkles on the forehead, you need to resort to other tools. The sooner you do something about incipient wrinkles, the sooner you will see the first results and be wrinkle-free for longer.
The good news: Forehead wrinkles can be smoothed out quickly and without surgery. Since they are purely expression lines, the most effective approach is to target the muscle that causes them. Here’s an overview of the options.
A Botox treatment specifically relaxes the forehead muscle. The skin smooths out, and new wrinkles are prevented from forming in the first place—when the dosage is correct, without making your face look like a mask. The treatment takes only a few minutes; you’ll see the full effect after about one to two weeks, and it usually lasts for several months.
And did you know: The forehead muscle and the muscles of the glabellar lines sometimes work against each other. That’s why we prefer to treat both areas together: This helps maintain muscle balance and ensures a particularly harmonious result. That’s why many people choose to have their forehead and glabellar lines treated at the same time.
If the wrinkles have already become deeply etched, Botox alone is often no longer enough—the furrow remains visible even when the muscle is relaxed. In such cases, we like to combine the treatment with medical microneedling or Morpheus8. Both treatments renew the skin’s structure from the inside out, so that the furrows can be visibly reduced.
We advise against hyaluronic acid injections in the forehead in 99.9% of cases. And for good reason. The forehead region has a rich blood supply, and injections there carry serious risks if the filler hits or blocks a blood vessel. There’s also a practical problem: there’s very little tissue between the bone and the skin in the forehead. It’s extremely difficult to distribute the filler evenly there to achieve an aesthetically pleasing result—visible unevenness often remains. Botox treats the cause of your forehead wrinkles, is safer, and delivers better results.
What about creams? Good skincare and sun protection can slow down the formation of wrinkles—but they won’t get rid of an existing forehead wrinkle.
Last updated: October 7, 2026
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