Virginia Beach Facial Plastic Surgeons

Is Botox for the eyelid a good or bad idea?

How Often Does a Drooping Eyelid Occur from a Botox Injection?

Botox should not be injected in the eyelid. It can be used to lift the brow laterally to show more of the eyelid crease. This can be done easily by providers who know the anatomy and interactions of the muscles.

Kyle S. Choe, MD

Virginia Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

I Have the Drooping Eyelids After Botox and my Doctor Prescribed a Medrol Doe Pack- Is This a Good Choice?

I went back to him and he acted like he has never seen this before. Now I am afraid to take amything he has prescribed because he obviously should have known about droopy and puffy eyelids after botox. This is a side effect and he said nothing about it. Should I see my eye doctor to get the drops or a regular doctor or go back to him and mention these eye drops I hear everyone talking about, or am I better off waiting till it wears off?

There is only one muscle that lifts the brow and when injectors inject botox too close to the brow, a slight depression of the brow is seen. This is one type of eyelid droop. This is more accentuated for patients who are 'natural brow elevators'. How do you know you are a 'natural brow elevator'? If you have many horizontal lines on your forehead, you need to be cautious about where and how much botox you are using on your forehead.  The second type of eyelid droop happens when botox interferes with the mucle that is responsible for opening of your eyes. In this case, an eye drop that is used by eye doctors to dilate your eyes can be helpful. However, it will be very uncomfortable as you may see that your eyelids elevate but your eyes will be dilated. These are some of the reasons why you want to have your botox injcted by a physician who knows the anatomy and with lots of experince.

Kyle S. Choe, MD

Virginia Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

How Long is the Recovery from Ulthera?

I work fulltime but getting ulthera on a thursday in NYC. I am planning to take the train home after my appointment. Will I really be ok to do that?

Ulthera requires minimal or no downtime. Many of the patients can go back to work the next day. If your provider is comfortable using local anesthesia at key points on the face, you should be able to drive home immediately after the treatment.

Unfortuntely, many providers use Valium in combination of percocet or vicodine for pain control. In these cases, you should not drive.

Kyle S. Choe, MD

Virginia Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon