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Otto Joseph Placik, MD answers: Using Alphagan for droopy eye from Botox

Would it be okay to use Alphagan P 0.1% to treat a droopy eye cause by Botox even though I don't suffer from glaucoma and neither require medication for lowering the eye pressure? I am concerned about the fact that I am using a medication that is primarily used to treat a condition that I do not suffer from. This is my 3rd week post-Botox and I still have droopy eye. Thanks again for your kind reply. 


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
9 months ago
By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Alphagan is an accepted remedy for blepharoptosis caused by unexpected Botox infiltration into the levator muscles.

Alphagan works by stimulating a second set of muscles called Muller's muscle which causes lifting of the eyelid muscle.

If it works then I would continue to use it. However, if it doesn't work, why keep using it?

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