Can Botox Help with Drooping Eyelids?

My eyelids sags a little so I look a bit tired. It isn't drastic however I want to look more alive and awake. Can botox help me look more awake? And what is the cost for botox treatment in NYC?

Tags:

Comment on this

16 Doctor Answers | Asked by justpeachie in nyc

Doctor Answers (16)
Community Comments (0)

Sagging eyelids treated with Botox

Some patients obtain good lifting of their upper eyelids by having botox injected into the lower mid forehead (the glabella) and the outer tail of the eyebrows as these muscles typically lower the area, so by relaxing the depressor muscles, the unopposed lifting action of the upper forehead muscle can raise the eyebrow/eyelid complex. Please refer to the book I wrote on Botox, published by Penguin Putnam and available on Amazon.com It is a very easy and quick read... more

Can Botox Help with Drooping Eyelids?

Droopy eyelids can result from three separate conditions. Low eyebrows. Excess upper eyelid skin True eyelid ptosis. The first two could be affected by Botox, Dysport or Xeomin injections placed along the latwral tail of the eyebrows...lifting the brows. The ptosis would not be affected at all. Neurotoxin injections, IMHO, have proven to be safe, quick and effective so see an experienced MD and see what they recommend. IMO, just... more

Botox for Droopy Eyelids

Botox helps reduce wrinkles by relaxing facial muscles. Droopy eyelids may be due to excess or sagging skin, muscle, or fat. An eyelid lift or brow lift is the more common approach used by cosmetic surgeons to help treat droopy eyelids. Typically, Botox does not help with droopy eyelids. Botox has been used, however, to help raise the eyebrow a bit. Results are more subtle and temporary as compared to surgical facial procedures. However, Botox might improve your appearance to make you appear... more

Botox for droopy eyelids

Injecting the Botox into the muscles that pull the eyebrows down can give a very mild lift to the eyelid skin itself. Its greater effect is in lifting the eyebrow higher, in doing that, the eyelid skin might be less droopy, but not a dramatic change.Also, if you inject the muscles that depress the brow in order to lift them, there will be some more visible wrinkling of the forehead as those muscles will now work unopposed.

Botox and appearance around the eyelids.

I highly recommend that a patient try Botox for the crow's feet and the lateral temple area. If you get acceptable improvement, no surgery needed. If you desire more correction, see a plastic surgeon for a brow lift/ Blepharoplasty consultation. Also, after surgery, many people still need the benefits of Botox for fine line wrinkling management.

Botox Plus Volumizing Fillers Work Well For Droopy Lids and Brows

Age-related loss in fat in and around the eyebrows, as well as photoaging-related losses in the quality and quantity of collagen and elastic fibers can lead to drooping, saggy brows and overhanging false eyelids (brow skin that hangs over the real upper eyelid below). Botox, as well as Dysport and Xeomin (two other neuromodulators) when placed in tiny droplets under various areas of the eyebrows (differing places for men and women) can contribute to a slight lift of the brow that can... more

Botox

If your eyebrows are droopy and your upper eyelids are saggy because of droopiness of your eyebrows you may look tired or aged. In that case botox can elevate your eyebrows and the excess skin covering your lashes would be reduced to the point that the crease of the upper eyelids become more visible. The price of botox varies from state to state and cities to cities. It should not cost more than $15.00 per unit. You need to have at least 16 to 20 units of botox to achieve... more

Botox brow lift

With proper use by an expert injector, botox can raise the eyebrows and elevate the sagging skin over the eyelids. This gives a more awake look. If your lid (as opposed to you brow) is droopy, it would be wise to seek the opinion of an Ophthalmologist.

Botox can help with drooping eyelids

When properly done, Botox can help drooping eyelids by doing what's known as an eyebrow lift. Treating both the glabellar region as well as the lateral part of the eyebrow will cause a slight elevation of the eyebrow known as an eyebrow lift. This will create an aesthetically pleasing arch in the eyebrow which can also help to make any excess skin in the upper eyelid become less apparent. An average treatment uses 20 to 24 units of Botox in the forehead and 2 units under the lateral... more

Botox for droopy eyelids

If you have a small amount of upper lid sagging, Botox can improve your appearance. If the sagging is more pronounced or based on excessive skin in the upper lids, Botox may not be the treatment of choice. The best thing to do is to see a board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation. The important cost factor is the total cost rather than by the unit as some physicians charge less per unit but then quote a higher number of units required.