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Is There Anything I Can Do to Reverse a Really Bad Dysport Injection?

A few days ago, I had dysport injections. Both of my eyebrows are considerably lower and have lost their arch. Both of my eyelids are extremely droopy. My rt eyelid is so bad that I have to tape it up so it doesn't fall over my eye. I just need to knoe if there is anything I can do, and if not, how long am I going to be stuck like this?

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9 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sherry P in Alpharetta, GA

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Lid ptosis from injections

The number one side effect of any of these injectables such as Botox, Dysport, etc. is lid ptosis. This is the dropping of the lid which can last until the medication wears off. The first thing that you need to do is go back to whoever injected you and have them do an evaluation to determine a course of action to help you. Having to tape your eyelid up doesn't cut it. There are some eyedrops that are out there that they can prescribe that may help with this situation. Every physician... more

Options to Reverse a Really Bad Dysport Injection?

I am TRULY sorry to hear of your condition. Dysport which like Botox, is a form of Botulinum toxin which competes with Botox for market share. "Bad Botox" results are most commonly the result of treatment by "injectors and aestheticians" who are NOT trained in facial anatomy. In your case the Frontalis muscle which BOTH lifts the brows and gives them their arch was OVER injected and weakened causing flattening of the brow arch, excess upper lid skin with blockage of... more

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Is it possible to reverse a Dysport injection?

Any side effects experienced are associated with the injection site, and may include the following: 1) Slight bruising 2) Swelling 3) Temporary ptosis (drooping of the eyelid) 4) Allergic reaction at the injection site 5) Muscle stiffness near the injection site 6) Headache Ptosis typically occurs in 1-5% of patients. If you experience ptosis following the injections, there is an eye drop, an alpha agonist, that can be placed that will temporaliy raise your lid... more

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Greetings~ Terribly sorry to hear about your bad experience. A good example of too much of a good thing turning out to be a bad thing. The good news is- it will wear off. You should generally see some improvement in a few weeks. The effects should hopefully not last through the entire duration of the Dysport. There is unfortunately no antidote for Dysport or Botox... the only tincture is time. You may try some Neosynephrine eye drops...they can... more

Dysport - Is There Anything I Can Do to Reverse a Really Bad Dysport Injection?

Well, maybe. You should, of course, speak to the physician who injected you and, in general, I would recommend using only a board-certified physician. Then, you can get a referral to an ophthalmologist or ophthalmic plastic surgeon. While there are no medications or treatments (that I know of) that can actually reverse Botox or Dysport (Botox is onabotulinumtoxinA while Dysport is abobotulinumtoxinA), there are some eye drops (apraclonidine) that can minimize some of the... more

Dysport/ Botulinum toxin complications.

Low lying eyebrows and loss of the eyebrow arch results from weakening of the frontalis (forehead) muscle with Botox or Dysport. This muscle is commonly treated to eliminate forehead wrinkles but unfortunately depression of the eybrows can occur if the product is injected too low along the forehead. In some cases an injection of Botox or Dysport directly below the eyebrow may weaken the muscle that normally pulls the eyebrow downward. This will equal the playing... more

Droopy from Dysport

One is most likely to get drooping like this when the dysport is injected too low in the forehead and does not neccessarily mean that there is too much. Some people are more sensitive and will be droopy with less than what might cause someone else a problem so quantity does come into play. Lowering of the brow and drooping lid are not the same and a true lid droop can be corrected with drops. This all will wear off with time ,the best part being that droopy lids seen to recover before the... more

Reversing a bad Dysport Injection

This is an unfortunate situation, but the good and the bad with Dysport is that the effects are NOT permanent so your problem will resolve. Dysport diffuses more that Botox. It sounds like way too many units were used on your forehead and possibly over the lateral third of your brow. Sometimes the droopy lid can be improved with Iodipine drops. Please return to your injector to be evaluated!

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Anyone can inject Botox or Dysport but doing it safely and correctly requires a comprehensive understanding of functional anatomy to maximize outcomes. Each patient needs to be thoroughly assessed and have a specific treatment plan developed based on patient desires and a comprehensive aesthetic evaluation. It is as much an art as it is a science. And there is no substitute for experience. Next time, choose your physician injector more carefully and you will not likely have such a bad... more

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