Botox Has Cause My Lower Eyelids to Sag, Will this Go Away Eventually?

asked 7 months ago by botoxruinedme
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: lower eyelids, sagging, 1 month post-op, risk

I was injected with botox on Sept 6 with 20 units around my crowsfeet & 4 of them were near the underneath of my outer eyes. Then I went back & got a touch up on Oct 4 cuz the Dr told me I had strong eye muscles. She injected me with 10 units around my crowsfeet and 6 units below my eyes on my eyelids, thats 3 units below each eye area. I now have terrible bags, I got them Oct 9. My lower eyelids have sagged causing the whites of my eyes to show & dry my eyes out. Scared the bags wont got away!!

10 answers to Botox Has Cause My Lower Eyelids to Sag, Will this Go Away Eventually?

Eye Bags After Botox!

Hello. While the situation seems pretty bad right now, you will recover well. The effects of the Botox should wear off enough so that the bags start looking better after 6-8 weeks. The effects should be fully gone by three months based on the amount of product that was injected. To be frank, it does not sound as if your injector was doing you a favor in this area. In the future, have your injector stick to the outer eye only as the closer you get to under... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Good effects and side effects go away after Botox

The bags may be from a lack of pump action on the eyelid muscle that was affected by the Botox in this off-label procedure. That is why we tend not to inject the lower eyelids of people that have intermittent puffiness around the lower eyelids. Sometimes, though, patients don't mention or have this prior history and then the treatment is done and they develop the bags. they do go away in about three months, sometimes a little longer. see video

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox under the eyes

I do not use botox under the eyes for this very reason. It weakens the lower lid tone and causes the eye to have an ectropion. This will improve over the next few months. You should check with your doctor about eyedrops to maintain moisture.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox Has Cause My Lower Eyelids to Sag, Will this Go Away Eventually?

The effects of neurotoxins like Botox, Dysport and Xeomin last about 3-4 months. You can try closing your eyes throughout the day as exercising the effected muscles makes them recovery more quickly.

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

Eyelids drooping

Sorry to hear you are having this problem, however this is one of the great benefits of botox and most fillers. They are not permanent and will go away and so will this problem. Keep that in mind when you are seeking other "permanent" treatments. In the meantime you should protect your eyes from exposure with lubricants and possibly taping them at nght.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Botox Induced Puffy Eyes

The good news is that this problem will go away. The bad news is that, unlike some other technique driven miscues, there is no real way to correct this problem. You will just have to wait it out. Since you are developing dry eyes, it is important, as Dr. Steinsapir mentions, to hook up with an opthalmologist or preferably an oculoplastic surgeon. In the meantime, Opcon A or Visine should provide some relief. Be sure to mention to subsequent physicians, or remind your present one,... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Lower eyelid sagging following botox

I am sorry to hear that you are having problem with your eyelid. This effect should resolve within three months. It doesn't preclude you from having botox in the future. However, I would suggest either not injecting botox into the lower eyelid or at least significantly reduce the dosage in this area.

Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon

Puffiness under the eyes post botox

The puffiness you see is from the relaxation that occurs to the muscles under the eye and the fat pushing through further due to loss of tone in the muscle. It should only last about 3-4 months. I usually use less botox in the crows feet region and very careful under the eye for this reason. not sure how long you waited for a touch up but botox can sometimes take up to a week for full effect. hang in there.

Rick Rosen, MD
Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

Botox Lower Eyelids Sagging

I'm sorry about this, but it will take a few months for the Botox to disappear. Usually 3-4 months average. It's imperative that you visit a physician who is comfortable with undereye injections, as results like this are unfortunate. I usually recommend only 1-3 units total under each eye; it's always better to be conservative than inject too much. I believe you just got overinjected and will have to wait for the effects to wear off.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

It will resolve but it can take many months.

So sorry to hear about this. Obviously, it is essential to get care with a physician who knows what they are doing. I would strongly recommend seeing an ophthalmologist or an oculoplastic surgoen for dry eye management until the treatment wears off. The American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery maintains a geographic directory that will help you identify a highly qualified oculoplastic surgoen in your area (asoprs.org).