Can You Have Botox if You Had Cross-eyed Surgery?

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Botox can be used after eye surgery

Hello - If you're getting the Botox for cosmetic purposes, you should be fine. However, there is a risk of the Botox getting into the muscles around the eyes. If this happens, your vision may be altered, but it will only last about 3 months until the Botox effect resolves.

Botox can be used even if the eye muscles underwent surgery

The Botox that is used for cosmetic concerns is used superficially on the muscles that control skin wrinkles around the eyes, and not on the muscles that control eye movement.

Botox and cross eyed surgery

Botox should have no impact on the surgery that you had to repair your "crossed eyes" if properly injected. Go to a qualified doctor to seek treatment.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Local effect should not affect the eye muscles

The effect of Botulinum toxin is local and as long the dose injected by the professional is not excess it should not go as far as the eye muscles. The muscles around the eye are located deep in the orbit .

Botox with eye surgery

Yes, botox does not affect the muscles that actually move your eye. It only affects the muscles around the eye that are involved in facial expression. Go ahead!

Botox treatments work where they are injected

Botox relaxes the facial expression muscles where it is injected. If you have had surgery on your eye muscles, this has no relationship to Botox treatments in other areas of your face.

Botox after surgery for crossed eyes

The placement of the Botox to decrease glabellar scowling should not interfere with the surgery. There are some possible side effects of lid and brow ptosis when the Botox is injected out of the targeted muscles but when done correctly it should not be an issue. Start out with lower doses if you are concerned with these possible side effects and work your way up to a dose that will lasts 3-4 months. Good luck.

This should not be a problem

Please recognize that there is only a small chance of Botox drifting behind the eyelid. The risk is greatest when forehead treatment approaches within 1 cm of the orbital rim. Unfortunately if you are one of the rare few that does have a problem, weakening the muscles that align the eye could cause you to break fusion. I recommend for this reason you see an eye plastic surgeon for you Botox. These are individuals who are board certified in ophthalmogy and fellowship trained in eye... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox after surgery for crossed eyes

The surgery for "crossed eyes" is done in the orbit -- botox is used around the eyes to decrease the forehead wrinkles and crows feet. It should be safe.

Botox is safe after eye surgery

Yes, you can have Botox after eye surgery. Botox only effects the muscles that are treated with the Botox. It should not effect the eye muscles. As is always the case, just be sure to see an experienced cosmetic physician.

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hollyDubai 18 Dec 2012

I have had surgery for a squint / lazy eye on both eyes. I only have one lazy eye but the hospital operated on the wrong eye the first time (dont ask!). I have just had botox and was also concerned. Although the botox doesnt reach the muscle my eye has started to turn in a bit. I can only put this down to the eye now being strained like when im really tired or have had some alcohol and now because Im no longer frowning and squinting in the sun as my forehead is frozen I imagine thats why its turning a bit again. Im hoping this is just for a few weeks and if not i guess it will be fine after a few months when it wears off.

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