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Can Botox Help with Drooping Eyelids?

asked 7 months ago by justpeachie in nyc
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: eyelids, droopy, candidate, costs

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?

16 answers to Can Botox Help with Drooping Eyelids?

Botox Brow lift

As other panel members have discussed, this is something that is best evaluated with a physical exam. It is possible to lift the lateral brows a few millimeters with botox or dysport, which often provides beautiful results. Depending on the amount of correction needed, this can be an option. I suggest you contact an experienced injector near you to schedule a consult.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

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.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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.

H. Michael Roark, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.ljcsc.com

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

Nelson L. Novick, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

www.youngerlookingwithoutsurgery.com

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

Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

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.

Elizabeth Piantanida, MD
Colorado Springs Dermatologic Surgeon

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

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Botox can lift the eyebrows

Lifting the eyebrows can take some of the extra skin out of the upper eyelids. Browlift with Botox can be quite pleasing, but the results a re a bit variable. Some patients get a better browlift than others. Droopiness of the upper eyelid itself (ptosis) will not be improved by Botox unless it is caused by the weight of the extra skin that a browlift can improve.

Jeffrey Schiller, MD
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox can be used to lift the eyebrows

Often the eyelids start sagging not only from the looseness of the skin in the eyelids themselves but from loss of volume in the supporting structures. Volume loss in the bones and soft tissues of the eyebrows will cause the brows to descend. That will affect the eyelids as well. Botox injections can help elevate the brows. Adding a filler to bolster the tissues at the bone of the eyebrows will also help lift them. However, if the descent of the brows is not what is... more

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

A chemical brow lift with Botox may help with your drooping eyelids.

Hi. This is really the kind of issue that is best answered after an examination. But raising your brows with Botox can often give you a more wide awake look. The cost is between $400 and $750, depending on how much Botox you need.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Can botox be used for drooping eyelids

Good question. botox can be used to help elevate the eyebrows, which contribute to the heavy lid look. You want the "depressor muscles" of the brow weakened leaving the "elevator muscles" still functional. It will give some lift. It may not be enough depending on the severity of the heaviness to your eyelids. A board certified plastic surgeons should be able to advise you on the best approach for your case.

Rick Rosen, MD
Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

Botox not for drooping eyelids

Botox is not used for drooping eyelids but may be used to elevate eyebrows (not lids). Droopy lids should be evaluated by an oculoplastic surgeon for possible blepharoplasty.