Would Botox Help for Static Wrinkles Under my Eyes?

asked 1 year ago by 2284anon in SF CA
Latest answer by Ritu Chopra, MD
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Tags: under eyes, wrinkles, female

The wrinkles that bother me are the "static" ones that remain when not smiling. I know it's caused by my smiling, because it is where they skin creases that they remain when I'm not smiling. They are not that deep but will undoubtedly get worse. Would preventative botox plus lasering of what creases are already there be an option?

7 answers to Would Botox Help for Static Wrinkles Under my Eyes?

Static versus dynamic lines around the eyes.

It's nice that you know the difference between the types of lines. Static lines do improve a little, and combined with even a mild resurfacing will deliver a great result. As young as you are, you are on the right track doing these non-invasive procedures prior to resorting to surgery. Hope this helps.

Ritu Chopra, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Botullinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox) and lower eyelid static lines

This is a tough area. Very small and superficial doses into the pretarsal obicularis may help but it could also result in worsening of lower eyelid bags but it may be worth a try. A superficial skin pinch technique with oribiculais suspension is an alternative surgical option.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Botox and static wrinkles

Botox wil not help static wrinkles under the eyes. This is due to loose skin after the lower lid muscle flexes.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox for under eye wrinkles

Do not get this area injected. There are muscles here that affect your smile especially at the sides. Also if you have lax skin, your eyes could just sink open a little and make things worse. Fractionated carbon dioxide laser is the best preventative treatment in my opinion

Elisabeth Shim, MD
Santa Monica Dermatologist

Treating lower eyelid wrinkles

Because lower eyelid lines or wrinkles do not disappear or lessen when you are not smilling does not make them static or adynamic. Lower eyelid lines are in fact dynamic because the skin is directly stuck onto the underlying obicularis oculi muscle with virtually no intervening fat. It is the movement of these muscles in squinting and blinking not the act of smiling that creates the lower eyelid wrinkles. This could conceivably be treated with botox but the high risk of ectropion and... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Maybe, but be careful

This is a very tricky area to inject Botox. After all the purpose of Botox is too weaken ( do I dare say paralyze) muscles. Weakening the orbiularis oculi muscle may be helpful in treating the muscle pull of crow's feet area, but could very well impair your looks for some time if the sub-orbit is treated. The sub-orbit( area under your eyes) depends on the orbicularis oculi muscle to hold the soft tissue in place. I know some physicians are very... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Botox Should NOT be used for Wrinkles of the Middle and Inner Lower Lid

The best use of Botox is in relaxing facial expression muscles which crease and wrinkle the overlying skin. When Botox is used on the lower lid skin, the underlying muscle is weakened and loses its power to keep the eye socket fat in the orbit. As a result, the fat pooches out resulting in significant bagging of the lower lid. In effect worsening the overall look of the eyelids. You could get a MUCH nicer correction with either a skin pinch blepharoplasty OR with skin resurfacing with... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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