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The '''glabella''' is the skin (and bone beneath) between the eyebrows, above the nose. It is the usual lower anchor of the upper [[facial thirds|third]] and a cephalometric landmark. A heavy glabella is continuous with [[brow ridge]]; a smooth dent is the other pattern. Botox here is for frown lines, not bone. | The '''glabella''' is the skin (and bone beneath) between the eyebrows, above the nose.<ref name="gray">{{cite book |author=Henry Gray |title=Gray's Anatomy |edition=20th American |year=1918 |publisher=Lea & Febiger |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Anatomy |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> It is the usual lower anchor of the upper [[facial thirds|third]] and a cephalometric landmark. A heavy glabella is continuous with [[brow ridge]]; a smooth dent is the other pattern. Botox here is for frown lines, not bone. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 11 September 2026
 Glabella sits on the frontal bone between the brows
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The glabella is the skin (and bone beneath) between the eyebrows, above the nose.[1] It is the usual lower anchor of the upper third and a cephalometric landmark. A heavy glabella is continuous with brow ridge; a smooth dent is the other pattern. Botox here is for frown lines, not bone.
See also
References
- ↑ Henry Gray. Gray's Anatomy. 20th American ed. Lea & Febiger. 1918. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
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