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Botox 

What it is: Cosmetic injection to relax wrinkle-forming facial muscles intended to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Botox injections typically last up to 4 months.

What it addresses:

- Lines between eyebrows
- Furrows on forehead
- Crow's feet
- Smile lines
- Neck wrinkles
- Bell's Palsy
- Facial Asymmetry
- Excessive sweating

 
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Botox side effects - why did Botox give me a lazy eye?

I recently moved to New York, and have had Botox previously with great results. But on my first visit to a new doctor, I got “lazy eye.” Did the doctor do something wrong? I told him where I had been injected before.

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Asked by: Kim, 42 from New York, NY

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April 4, 2008

Oops! Droopy eyelid from Botox injection

Michael A. Persky, MD
Michael A. Persky, MD
Board Certified
Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox injected too close to the brow can get into the upper eyelid muscle (orbicularis) and cause the upper lid to droop. Visine eye drops can sometimes help with the droopy lid for a few hours at a time.

If your actual eye muscle got lazy then the injection was way off.

After treatment it is important to keep your head elevated for at least three hours (definitely avoid hanging from anti-gravity boots).

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March 29, 2008

Ptosis is the most common Botox side effect

Mark Jewell, M.D.
Mark Jewell, M.D.
Board Certified
Plastic Surgeon

What you describe as a “lazy eye” is technically called ptosis. Although complications from injections of Botox Cosmetic® are rare, ptosis is the most common complication reported. It results from a combination of the injected dosage and your own anatomy’s response to treatment.

Ptosis is benign, meaning it does not affect your health or present any danger to you. Your appearance will improve over time as the effects of the injection begin to diminish, within 90 days.

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