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Unhappy With Botox Under Eyes- When WIll Results Improve?

asked 6 months ago by hadeelmed in kuwait
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 125 times
Tags: under eyes, 2 weeks post-op, results, unhappy

Hello doctors !! i had botox under my eyes on 10/17 but im really disappointed by the result and i still have some lines. the bad is it make two lines on my cheeks then i go to dr and he gives some filler on cheeks to try to remove these two lines. i wanna know when will botox will begain to slowly wearing off and when it will start to metbolized and how long will stay? tell mee please and if sun fast the wearing off of it? thanksss

6 answers to Unhappy With Botox Under Eyes- When WIll Results Improve?

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Botox Wears off in 3-4 Months

Hi Hade. Botox usually lasts between 3-4 months. We're not sure why your injector would have tried to remedy the problem with fillers after creating the problem with Botox. It probably would have been best to stop where he was.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Botox should wear off in four months

There is no evidence that sun exposure will wear off the botox quicker. It takes about four months to have the botox effect vanish. see video
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Unhappy With Botox Under Eyes- When WIll Results Improve?

The effects of neurotoxins Botox, Dysport and Xeomin are 3-4 months. Let everything go away and start over, IMHO.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox lasts 3-4 months usually

The duration of Botox is usually 3-4 months to begin wearing off; however, the filler will remain longer - usually 6-8 months. Unfortunately nothing will make the Botox go away or metabolize faster. Do not go in the sun - that definitely will not help. It will actually make you get more sun damage, lines, and wrinkles, which will make you even more unhappy!
F. Victor Rueckl, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

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Agree, botox take 4 to 6 months to wear off.

Your lower eyelid effect may wear off faster than this depending on the actual dose placed relative to the muscle mass in the lower eyelid. Generally the lower eyelid is held up the muscle along the edge of the lower eyelid. BOTOX can weaken this and cause the eyelid to slump. Generally, lower eyelid fillers are a better approach for these issues.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Botox metabolism

Botox is classicly described as a 3 to 6 month effect. That's because some patients metabolize the drug at different rates, and a larger dose takes longer to wear off as well. What most patients experience is pretty complete effect for three or four months, then start to notice the return of muscle function over the next two months back to their baseline. Some patients, particularly those that are very active like runners and personal trainers, seem to break it... more
Kevin Robertson, MD

Madison Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.robertsonplasticsurgery.com

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