I have been getting Botox for about 4 years and everything has been great. This time when I got it, it made my one eyelid look like it was a double eyelid (kind of baggy). However, I thought I noticed that my eyelid needed a lift before I went this time, but now it's worse. And both my eyes are baggy in the corners. Both my eyes feel heavy. I'm 40 years old but never had any of these problems before. Will this go away when the Botox is out? Did she give me too much??
Botox Cosmetic is produced by Allergan and is a commercially available form of Botulinum serotype A. Botox inhibits the release of arch and relaxes muscle tone in the areas of injection.
If injected into the area of the forehead directly above the eyebrows, it may cause premature relaxation of the eyebrows. This can be prevented by judicious use of the Botox by an experienced plastic surgeon or dermatologist.
Botox can very easily cause the condition you described (ptosis or a sagging eyebrow) when injected incorrectly. In fact, it does not take an awful lot of Botox to cause this problem. This condition occurs when too much Botox is placed in the muscles above the brow that pull upward. Relaxation of this muscle with Botox causes the brow to sag.
We wondered if the practitioner that caused the problem was also the same one that was providing the injections for the previous 4 years. Switching practitioners always involves a bit of risk, especially when switching to one less experienced. When a practitioner knows the location and dosing well for your particular facial anatomy, sometimes it makes sense to stick with him/her as results will generally be consistent.
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