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)?
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Answer: Chronic Use of Iopidine for Droopy Eyelids...
As we age, the skin gets thin. Botox has no effect at all on skin thickness. Botox softens the lines of facial expression but has no effect on the thickness or on the collagen in your skin.
I am not aware of any reason in particular that would preclude you from having Botox injections following retinal detachment surgery. The muscle groups that are normally targeted during cosmetic Botox injections are anatomically distinct and distant from the retina. You should be fine proceeding...
There are no known dietary interactions that will affect the efficacy of Botox. However, drinking alcohol may result in increased or prolonged bruising after the procedure. As a physician, I would recommend you stop smoking whether you have Botox or not. Consult your board-certified...