Which eye drops are best for droopy eyelid due to Botox?

Once you have determined that the droopy eyelids can not be elevated (opened up) by selectively injecting Botox to counteract the now relaxed forehead muscles, the iopidine drops can help until the effects of Botox wear off. Good luck Ms. Belcher!

I agree that most of the time the appearance of a droopy eyelid is a result of treating the frontalis muscle (forehead) with Botox in someone who already has hooding of the eyelids.  You may be able to use more Botox on the depressors medially or give a brow lift laterally. Otherwise, phenylephrine drops... more

Most 'droopy eyes' are actually droopy eyebrows due to injection of the horizontal forehead lines (as stated by Dr. Cohen).  If this is the cause the droop should improve by gently lifting up the brows.  You can try to improve this type of droop by adding more Botox into the brow depressors... more

Hi Ms. Belcher, Iopidine eye drops are among the preferred drops for the treatment of weakness of the upper eyelid muscle following Botox injection. It usually takes anywhere from days to weeks for the effect of the Botox to resolve even with the drops. So it is necessary to add some "tincture of... more

Drooping of the eylid as a result of Botox injections typically improves spontaneously by 4-6 weeks, but can last up to 3 months. Certain medications can stimulate a certain eyelid-lifting muscle (Muller's muscle) to counteract the effect of Botox.  Use of either Iopidine (apraclonidine) or... more

There are three reasons that you may have a droopy eyelid after a Botox injection. Your eyebrow might droop which causes relatively more skin hanging over the lid You may have a naturally droopy eyelid that you have been compensating for by holding your eyebrow up.  If the Botox made the eyebrow droop,... more

Having seen only 2 cases of lid droop in 12 years of injection, I can tell you this works best. Good Luck!