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Is Continual Use of Iopidine for Drooping Eyelids from Botox Safe?

asked 2 years ago by amo333 in PA
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
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Tags: droopy

I got botox for a year and loved the results! I never had any drooping around my eyelids. Then, suddenly my one eye started to droop EVERY time I got botox. Sometimes now my other eye gets somewhat droopy. I use iopidine that takes away the droop so that I can enjoy no forehead wrinkles and fewer headaches. Is it safe for me to get continuous botox injections and just use iopidine drops for my droopy eye(s)?

2 answers to Is Continual Use of Iopidine for Drooping Eyelids from Botox Safe?

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Consequences of Prolonged use of Lopidine to counteract repeated misplaced Botox

Misplacement or migration of Botox into the upper lids will weaken the lifting muscle of the lids (levator palpebrae superioris muscle) resulting in a tired, sleepy look (Upper lid ptosis). The effect can be somewhat reversed with the use of several classes of eye drops including Iopidine™ (apraclonidine 0.5 %) eye drops, an anti-glaucoma (high eye ball pressure) medication. Beside lowering pressure in the eye, the active ingredient Apraclonidine causes Müller muscles in the... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Iopodine for droopy eyelids

I'm not sure if your question of safety of long term iopidine has been addressed. Check with your physician if treatment for your headaches can involve injecting the forehead differently, maybe eliminating lower forehead areas, especially the zones that are located vertically above the eyes. Usually injections in the glabella, the region between the eyebrows and immediately above, does not cause drooping but helps lift the eyelids!
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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