When will the swelling/puffy eyelids go away?

Eight days after my Botox injections my eyes became extremely swollen. I applied a cold compress and the swelling went down considerably, but my eyelids are still puffy and its 11 days since my injections. Is this going to go away?

5 answers to “When will the swelling/puffy eyelids...”

A: Swelling after botox

William Portuese, MD

The swelling around the eyes related to Botox injections 11 days ago could be related to where the Botox was injected. Steroid pills may help with this, and a low-salt diet would also help. Cold and hot compresses 11 days after the procedure was performed will not do any good at this point.

A: More like the eyebrows dropped

David Shafer, MD

Sometimes after Botox people complain of "swollen eyelids." This is most likely not swelling. It is because the Botox was injected too close to the eyebrow. It is no surprise that this happened 8 days after your injection, since this is when the Botox had finally started working (it takes 3 to 7... more

A: Swelling and Puffiness of Eyes After Botox Injections

Michael A. Persky, MD

Hi Chriss, Puffiness of the eyes is extremely rare after Botox injections. You should return to your injecting physician and be evaluated. Since your symptoms began about 8 days after your injections (when the Botox took full effect), it is most likely that you are having weakness in the upper eye lid... more

A: Swelling after Botox injections

Stella Desyatnikova, MD

It is unlikely that your reaction is actually related to Botox, since Botox itself is gone out of your system soon after the injection. The good news is that the swelling will likely to go away. You might need to figure out whether there are any other factors that may cause the swelling - new cosmetics,... more

A: What you describe is an unusual reaction to Botox injections

Bryan K. Chen, MD

The swelling should have gone down within 1-2 hours after the initial Botox injection.  What you are experiencing is unusual and should be evaluated by a physician to get a diagnosis.  Perhaps since the Botox injections, you were exposed to some topical or airborne allergen. Good luck.

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