it is now 25 days after botox i have left eye droopy eyelid the other bit open it is very painfull what can i do? He said a compress will help but even that very painfull. Is there something that can be better and for how long this open eye will stay?
Answer: Botox and eyelid lift
If you can't move your eyelid at all, then maybe you had too many units of Botox. It shouldn't create a painful situation, and frankly, this doesn't make sense. If you have a painful condition then you should see a neurologist or a neurophthalmologist.
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If you can't move your eyelid at all, then maybe you had too many units of Botox. It shouldn't create a painful situation, and frankly, this doesn't make sense. If you have a painful condition then you should see a neurologist or a neurophthalmologist.
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Answer: Asymmetry and pain after Botox
If one eye is too open and is painful, this is likely a result of Dry Eye Syndrome. I would counsel vigorous use of lubricating tear drops and gels which are available in the pharmacy without a prescription. It will likely be very helpful in relieving your symptoms. Fortunately, the ill effects of your Botox treatment will almost certainly subside soon. Good luck!
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Answer: Asymmetry and pain after Botox
If one eye is too open and is painful, this is likely a result of Dry Eye Syndrome. I would counsel vigorous use of lubricating tear drops and gels which are available in the pharmacy without a prescription. It will likely be very helpful in relieving your symptoms. Fortunately, the ill effects of your Botox treatment will almost certainly subside soon. Good luck!
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Answer: Botox and eyelid droopiness can be treated with drops
Botox and eyelid droopiness can be treated with drops to the eye. I typically prescribe aproclonidine or bromonidine. These drops act like epinephrine and stimulate the muscle that also elevates the eyelid called Mueller's muscle. This muscle is deeper than the levator muscle. You will have to use this until the 3-4 months it takes your muscle to come back and act normally. I have found that the levator recovers faster than most muscles.
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Answer: Botox and eyelid droopiness can be treated with drops
Botox and eyelid droopiness can be treated with drops to the eye. I typically prescribe aproclonidine or bromonidine. These drops act like epinephrine and stimulate the muscle that also elevates the eyelid called Mueller's muscle. This muscle is deeper than the levator muscle. You will have to use this until the 3-4 months it takes your muscle to come back and act normally. I have found that the levator recovers faster than most muscles.
Thanks for reading, Dr Young
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Answer: Reverse Botox, or Wait It Out
Based on your description, you may have Botox that may have affected your levator aponeurosis, the structure that lifts your eyelid. Although temporary, it can cause your eyelid to be difficult to raise. The best way to treat it is with eye drops that reverse Botox, or to wait 3-4 months until the Botox is no longer effective, or both.
Best of luck to you, and I hope you feel better!
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Answer: Reverse Botox, or Wait It Out
Based on your description, you may have Botox that may have affected your levator aponeurosis, the structure that lifts your eyelid. Although temporary, it can cause your eyelid to be difficult to raise. The best way to treat it is with eye drops that reverse Botox, or to wait 3-4 months until the Botox is no longer effective, or both.
Best of luck to you, and I hope you feel better!
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Answer: OK, no compresses will not help one bit.
You levator palpebra superioris muscle was accidentally treated with BOTOX. Initially the incidence of this complication was about 5%. However, experienced injectors have figured out how to treat patients with a substantially lower risk of developing ptosis. In the right hands, these are very rare. Conversely, this is much more common in inexperienced hands.
Iopodine ophthalmic solution is used as an off-label treatment for this condition. However, it does not work for 100% of cases. It is my experience that it is only effective in mildly paralytic levator palprebra superioris muscles. It seems that when the drops do work when there is only about 4-6 weeks left before the BOTOX effect wears off. If the drops do not work, you can expect that the eyelid heaviness may last 4 to 6 months before wearing off.
Consider seeing an oculoplastic surgeon who can assess your eyelid status and follow you while you recover. Generally I find that patients do not stay with injectors who drop their eyelid. I think this is appropriate and would encourage you to find a new doctor for doing your BOTOX.
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Answer: OK, no compresses will not help one bit.
You levator palpebra superioris muscle was accidentally treated with BOTOX. Initially the incidence of this complication was about 5%. However, experienced injectors have figured out how to treat patients with a substantially lower risk of developing ptosis. In the right hands, these are very rare. Conversely, this is much more common in inexperienced hands.
Iopodine ophthalmic solution is used as an off-label treatment for this condition. However, it does not work for 100% of cases. It is my experience that it is only effective in mildly paralytic levator palprebra superioris muscles. It seems that when the drops do work when there is only about 4-6 weeks left before the BOTOX effect wears off. If the drops do not work, you can expect that the eyelid heaviness may last 4 to 6 months before wearing off.
Consider seeing an oculoplastic surgeon who can assess your eyelid status and follow you while you recover. Generally I find that patients do not stay with injectors who drop their eyelid. I think this is appropriate and would encourage you to find a new doctor for doing your BOTOX.
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