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Had Botox Injections for Forehead and Under Eyebrow, Why am I More Droopy then Before?
Eyelids are laying on my eyelashes after two different injections to fix major frowning. Should I go back for more?
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fam454
in Rockford, IL
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Botox and forehead drooping
Even with the best injectors, drooping may rarely occur. It seems that you had 2 areas treated. One was the horizontal forehead lines and if too much Botox is injected or if you started out with brow ptosis (drooping), you will have drooping of your forehead and eyebrows. This may be able to be somewhat corrected by elevating the eyebrows with Botox. The second treated area was your frown lines in between your eyebrows. With incorrect placement of the Botox...
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No More Botox
I agree with Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD. I think the problem that many people have with forehead wrinkles is that they are compensating for eyelid ptosis (drooping). This is usually caused by detachment of the levator muscle from the upper eyelid.
If you then inject Botox in the forehead and paralyze the frontalis muscle, you will get rid of the wrinkles on the forehead, but you will no longer be able to lift your eyelids. You may be able to get rid of your forehead wrinkles by fixing...
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Botox can rarely cause dropping of the eyebrow or eyelid. Treatment is available but differs for each.
Botox can rarely cause dropping of the eyebrow or eyelid. Treatment is available but differs for each. If the brow has drooped small additional amounts of Botox can be placed in brow depressor muscles to elevate the brow. If the eyelid is drooping there is no role for additional Botox treatment, you will require a prescription eyedrop that will raise the eyelid. It is critically important to seek an injector who can not only treat you with Boto-s but also manage the rare complications that...
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Had Botox Injections for Forehead and Under Eyebrow, Why am I More Droopy then Before?
Had Botox Injections for Forehead and Under Eyebrow, Why am I More Droopy then Before? Probably not a good idea. Seemslike your droopiness is most likely related to the action of the Botox. having more won't raise things up but could cause them to droop further as these muscles are weakened more with more Botox.
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Had Botox Injections for Forehead and Under Eyebrow, Why am I More Droopy then Before?
Actually, The drops will not work unless you have a lid ptosis. In this case it sounds like you have a brow ptosis from over injecting the frontalis muscle. About the only thing you can do is make sure the corrugator complex (muscles that pull down) are completely weak, and then its just "tincture of time."
You must go to someone who understands the delicate dynamics of the muscles of the face next time.
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My colleagues don't understand your problem.
What has happened here is your doctor injected too much BOTOX in the forehead. This has knocked out the frontalis muscle, the main eyebrow elevator. Do not get more BOTOX with this doctor. Allow your treatment to weaken. The brow will begin to recover in about 3 months. Then you can look for another injector. Check out my microdroplet BOTOX method which lifts the brows without freezing the forehead.
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Drooping Eyelids / Eyebrows
Without pictures, it is very difficult to give you specific advice. Botox injections sound easy, but Botox should really only be injected by qualified and experienced such as board certified plastic surgeons. Even with the best injectors, however, it is sometimes possible to have ptosis (drooping) of your eyebrows if too much Botox was required to smooth out all of your wrinkles. ptosis (drooping) of your eyelids is even more rare. The answer is not more Botox....
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Droopy eyelids from Botox
Injecting Botox under the eyebrows is risky even with the most experienced of injectors. Anyone can inject Botox or Dysport but doing it safely and correctly requires a comprehensive understanding of functional anatomy to maximize outcomes. Each patient needs to be thoroughly assessed and have a specific treatment plan developed based on patient desires and a comprehensive aesthetic evaluation. It is as much an art as it is a science. And there is no substitute for experience. Injecting...
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Botox to your eyelid/eyebrow
It is common to inject Botox as a chemical brow lift. The goal is to weaken the brow depressors (muscles that pull your brow down). This injection point is close to the eyelid and to the muscles that raise your eyelid. If these muscles are affected by the Botox, you can develop a temporary droopy eyelid. I would hold on additional Botox and speak with your injector about an eyedrop (iopidine, or similar) that will help raise the lid until the Botox wears off.
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Eyelids
If you are sure it is your eyelids and not your brows. then you have a known complication of Botox. Allegan quotes 1% but, in good hands it is really less. Ask for a prescription for iopidine drops to solve the problem
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Eyelid drooping from Botox
No. You do not need more. The Botox has knocked out the ability for your upper eyelids to move properly, making them "lay down" on your eyelashes. More will not help, and in fact, can make the problem worse. There is a prescription eyedrop that can help when the eyelids droop like this. Consult your injector to see if this is something he or she will prescribe for you.
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Forehead droop after Botox
The forehead is a strong muscle that helps lift up the eyebrows and with them, the upper eyelids. As we age the forehead droops and we need our muscle tone to help keep the forehead in position. We do this by contracting the muscles and this makes horizontal creases. We can inject Botox and relax the muscle to make the wrinkles smoother but then the forehead will drop because we no longer can contract the muscle. Treatment of the forehead creases needs to be done...
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