Jason Emer, MD, FAAD, FACS
Neurotoxin 101: How Dr. Emer Lifts Brows, Prevents Lid Droop And Tightens The Neck Without A Trace
Dr. Jason Emer explains the real technique behind neurotoxin: where to place it to lift the brow without a spock look, how to tighten the jawline and neck, and why dose and placement matter more than unit cost.
Dr. Jason Emer MD · FAAD · FACS
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Patients of the practice, from Dr. Emer's published before and after gallery. Each case is one patient. Individual results vary.
Dr. Emer's neurotoxin technique lifts the brow without the spock look by placing a very small amount laterally and high by the tail, then a much stronger dose in the glabella and edge of the eye, combined with filler in the temple, cheek and brow tail to sculpt the whole face as one frame.
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From the filmed session
What Dr. Emer did · RE:SKN
Very small amount placed laterally and high, inferiorly by the tail of the brow, in baby doses to relax the muscle pulling the outer brow up and prevent the spock look.
Much stronger dose in the glabella, placed low to avoid the frontalus fibers, and at the edge of the eye to lift the tail and smooth the forehead.
Filler in the temple area, cheek and tail of the brow to elevate laterally, project anteriorly, support posteriorly and lift the outer eye.
“We elevate laterally. We project anteriorly. We support posteriorly. And we lift.”
Dr. Emer, in the film
Neurotoxin to the DAO area and jowl to lift the lip and allow the muscles of the cheek to compensate and pull up, elevating the midface.
“If you did the DAO and jowl, we actually saw an elevation in the cheek because the muscles here when they're paralyzed along with the chin, these muscles kind of compensate and pull up.”
Dr. Emer, in the film
Neurotoxin to the entire platysmal band, all the way down to the clavicle and across, to elongate the neck and tighten the jawline by allowing the fibers of the platysma that come up on the face to strengthen and pull up.
“I wouldn't do just here. I would go all the way down to the clavicle. All the way across. All the way down. And we would call that a Nefertiti lift.”
Dr. Emer, in the film
Why patients fly in
Most injectors are trained not to place neurotoxin laterally and high by the tail of the brow, which is why patients get the spock look. Dr. Emer places a very small amount there, then a much stronger dose in the glabella and edge of the eye, which lifts the tail and smooths the forehead without the peak.
“You will be trained not to do that, okay? But real life is definitely the go-to for everything.”
Dr. Emer places the glabella dose low to avoid the frontalus fibers that come up from the brow, which prevents the frozen forehead look while still smoothing the lines.
The neurotoxin smooths and relaxes, the filler lifts and projects. Together they sculpt the whole face: temple, cheek and brow tail filler supports the outer eye and brow while the neurotoxin smooths the forehead and lifts the tail.
“We elevate laterally. We project anteriorly. We support posteriorly. And we lift.”
Most injectors treat only the upper neck. Dr. Emer treats the entire platysmal band all the way down to the clavicle and across, which is what elongates the neck and tightens the jawline.
“I wouldn't do just here. I would go all the way down to the clavicle. All the way across. All the way down.”
Neurotoxin to the DAO and jowl lifts the lip and allows the muscles of the cheek to compensate and pull up, elevating the midface, a technique supported by published studies.
“There was a study done where if you did the DAO and jowl, we actually saw an elevation in the cheek because the muscles here when they're paralyzed along with the chin, these muscles kind of compensate and pull up.”
THE THINKING BEHIND THE TREATMENT
Follow Dr. Emer’s approach through the stages described in this case.
Back to the video ↗She came in with a brow that peaks too high on the outer edge, the result of neurotoxin placed the way most injectors are trained to place it.
The classic spock look happens when the muscle pulling the outer brow up is left alone while the rest of the forehead is treated. She is here because the normal dose and the normal injection technique gave her exactly that.
Neurotoxin and filler working together to lift the brow, smooth the forehead, and tighten the jawline and neck.
Dr. Emer's approach is the opposite: a very small amount placed laterally and high by the tail of the brow, then a much stronger dose in the glabella and edge of the eye. That relaxes the muscle pulling the outer brow up while lifting the tail, smoothing the forehead without the peak.
“We elevate laterally. We project anteriorly. We support posteriorly. And we lift.”DR. JASON EMER · FROM THE VIDEO
Neurotoxin alone will give her a little droop at the edge of the brow. That is expected, and that is where filler comes in: lift the temple, project the cheek forward, support the tail of the brow. The neurotoxin smooths, the filler lifts, and the result reads as one shape. In two weeks she will have an elevated brow, a smoother forehead, and a lifted outer eye, and no one will know she had anything done.
Brow, neck and jawline treated as one frame / Patient story
She came in with a brow that peaks too high on the outer edge, the result of neurotoxin placed the way most injectors are trained to place it.
The classic spock look happens when the muscle pulling the outer brow up is left alone while the rest of the forehead is treated. She is here because the normal dose and the normal injection technique gave her exactly that.
Dr. Emer's approach is the opposite: a very small amount placed laterally and high by the tail of the brow, then a much stronger dose in the glabella and edge of the eye. That relaxes the muscle pulling the outer brow up while lifting the tail, smoothing the forehead without the peak.
Neurotoxin alone will give her a little droop at the edge of the brow. That is expected, and that is where filler comes in: lift the temple, project the cheek forward, support the tail of the brow. The neurotoxin smooths, the filler lifts, and the result reads as one shape. In two weeks she will have an elevated brow, a smoother forehead, and a lifted outer eye, and no one will know she had anything done.
The patient in this video has a brow that peaks too high on the outer edge, the classic spock look that happens when neurotoxin is placed the way most injectors are trained to place it. She is here because the normal dose and the normal injection technique made it worse, not better.
Dr. Emer's approach is the opposite: a very small amount placed laterally and high by the tail of the brow, then a much stronger dose in the glabella and edge of the eye. That relaxes the muscle pulling the outer brow up while lifting the tail, smoothing the forehead without the peak.
Neurotoxin alone will give her a little droop at the edge of the brow. That is expected, and that is where filler or threads come in: lift the temple, project the cheek forward, support the tail of the brow. The neurotoxin smooths, the filler lifts, and the result reads as one shape.
In two weeks she will have an elevated brow, a smoother forehead, and a lifted outer eye, and no one will know she had anything done. That is the plan.
How a session is built
Neurotoxin and filler working together to lift the brow, smooth the forehead, and tighten the jawline and neck.
A very small amount placed laterally and high by the tail of the brow, then a stronger dose in the glabella and edge of the eye. That lifts the tail and smooths the forehead without the spock look.
Filler in the temple, cheek and tail of the brow lifts the outer eye and supports the brow. The neurotoxin smooths, the filler lifts.
Neurotoxin to the DAO and jowl lifts the lip a little and allows the muscles of the cheek to compensate and pull up, elevating the midface.
The entire platysmal band is treated, all the way down to the clavicle and across. That is a Nefertiti lift: it elongates the neck and tightens the jawline.
The treatment, explained
Also called Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Jeuveau, neuromodulators, brow lift, Nefertiti lift, jawline tightening, neck tightening, DAO Botox, platysmal band treatment.
Signature procedures
Face / jaw
Dr. Emer's male jaw and face sculpting: a sharp mandibular line and defined angles, built with structural filler, debulking liposuction with internal heating, and hidden-scar neck lifting when the anatomy calls for it.
Peptides / biologic optimization
Peptide and biologic protocols for recovery, body composition and longevity, with epigenetic testing. RECODEX™ peptides are available to purchase through the practice after consultation.
Body / AETHRAFORM top tier
The top tier of MAXORIS™ body sculpting: high-definition liposculpture, fat grafting and internal tightening, planned as one masculine geometry rather than separate areas.
Why Dr. Emer
Two decades of results, a global patient base, and techniques other physicians travel to learn.
Dr. Emer built his reputation on outcomes that read as natural at rest and unmistakable in motion. He pioneered facial and body sculpting approaches that are now taught internationally, and he personally performs every procedure in his practice.
Patients come to him when the result has to be precise: people who have been elsewhere and want it done right, professionals who need to look rested without looking done, and anyone who wants the brow lifted without the spock look that most injectors create.
A very small amount in one spot, a much stronger dose in another. The difference between a lifted brow and a spock look is millimeters and microdoses.
Neurotoxin smooths and relaxes. Filler lifts and projects. Together they sculpt the whole frame, not one line.
Most injectors treat the upper neck. Dr. Emer treats the entire platysmal band down to the clavicle, which is what tightens the jawline and elongates the neck.
The frontalus fibers, the platysma, the DAO, the glabella. Knowing where each muscle starts and stops is what allows the plan to work without a trace.
Asked plainly, answered plainly
The smoothing effect appears within a few days and lasts three to four months on average. Maintenance sessions keep the result consistent. When neurotoxin is combined with filler, the lift and projection from the filler support the smoothing effect of the neurotoxin.
No. The goal is a lifted, rested look that reads as natural. You will still have expression, just without the lines and the droop. Dr. Emer's technique places the neurotoxin in very specific doses and locations to lift the brow and smooth the forehead without the frozen look.
It depends on your anatomy and your goals. Neurotoxin smooths and relaxes. Filler lifts and projects. Together they sculpt the whole face, which is often the better plan. Dr. Emer's approach treats the brow, eye, jawline and neck as one sculpting plan, not a list of separate injections.
Neurotoxin placed along the entire platysmal band, all the way down to the clavicle and across. It elongates the neck and tightens the jawline by allowing the fibers of the platysma that come up on the face to strengthen and pull up. Most injectors treat only the upper neck, which is why Dr. Emer's technique gives a more complete result.
The classic spock look happens when the muscle pulling the outer brow up is left alone while the rest of the forehead is treated. Most injectors are trained not to place neurotoxin laterally and high by the tail of the brow. Dr. Emer places a very small amount there, then a much stronger dose in the glabella and edge of the eye, which lifts the tail and smooths the forehead without the peak.
Neurotoxin placed in the DAO, the muscle that pulls the corners of the mouth down, and the jowl. It lifts the lip a little and allows the muscles of the cheek to compensate and pull up, elevating the midface. Published studies support this technique.
No. It is about where the neurotoxin goes, how much goes into each spot, and what the plan is for the whole face and neck together. The difference between a lifted brow and a spock look is millimeters and microdoses. Dr. Emer's technique is built on two decades of results and is taught to physicians internationally.
Yes, when the entire platysmal band is treated all the way down to the clavicle and across. That is a Nefertiti lift, and it elongates the neck and tightens the jawline by allowing the fibers of the platysma that come up on the face to strengthen and pull up. Filler in the back of the jaw and projection of the chin also supports the jawline.
A consultation with Dr. Emer covers your anatomy, your goals, and whether neurotoxin, filler, or both fit your plan.
Schedule ConsultationWest Hollywood and New York City