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Which Eye Drops Are Best for Droopy Eyelid Due to Botox?
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brenda belcher
in Coldiron, KY
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Determine the cause first
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 (the frown lines) and by avoiding as much being put into the forehead lines.
If the eyelid still appears to be partially closed over the eyeball, then it is true ptosis and the iopidine (aka...
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What Eye Drop for Droopy Eyelids after Botox?
Hi Brenda. Although there is no eyedrop to make the issue go away completely or immediately (only time will do that), we have found Iopidine to be helpful. Good luck.
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Drooping Eyelids after Botox
Drooping eyelids after Botox is a very rare but real side effect. If you eyelids appear "full" due to your brows drooping then there really is not a good treatment except time for the Botox to ware off. If your eyelids are drooping on their own but your brows are in good position, then drops such as Iopidine can be very effective. However, you may need to take the drops several times per day for several weeks until the Botox wares off. Good luck.
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Droopy eyebrows after Botox
Sometimes Botox works too well and lowers the eyebrow too much in some individuals. Sometimes a small injection just underneath the eyebrow can help by counteracting the effects of the orbicularis ring around the eye. If not over time it will get better.
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Droopy eyelid from botox
If you have a droopy eyelid because the levator muscle was affected then Iopidine will work but if your forhead is droopy from too much or too low botox, then the eyelid falls with it and Iopidine won't help.
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Iopidine drops can be helpful
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!
Seattle General Surgeon
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Treating a droopy eyelid
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 work well or iopidine drops.
Fairfax Dermatologic Surgeon
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Best Eye Drops for Droopy Eyelid After Botox Injection
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 time". I hope that you improve rapidly, and that your eyelid function is back to normal soon. Good luck.
Dr. P
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Iopidine drops may help
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, you lose the compensation and you notice the naturally low eyelid
The Botox might have weakened the muscle that elevates the eyelid.If the problem is cause by #2 or #3, the best droop is a...
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Iopidine is best
Having seen only 2 cases of lid droop in 12 years of injection, I can tell you this works best.
Good Luck!
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Lopidine (apraclonidine) eye drops work best
If Botox travels too closely too the muscles that help keep the eyelids open, you may experience a little bit of jerkiness of the eyelids. that all effects of Botox are temporary. You should see complete resolution of your symptoms within 4 - 5 months. Before that time, consider receiving apraclonidine eyedrops. These may be prescribed by your doctor.
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Lopidine (apraclonidine) eye drops
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 phenylephrine (10%) can help with droopy eyelids until the botox wears off.
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Eye Drops for Droopy Eyelid
The best thing for a droopy eyelid that is a result of botox is time. The temporary muscle weakness that is causing the droop will lessen and the lid will no longer droop over a couple weeks to months. The eye drops, in my experience, do not typically work.
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Eye drops for Droopy Eyelid from Botox
Iodipine eye drops are the best drops to open the eyes if you have droopy eyelid from Botox. It generally takes a few weeks for this condition to resolve and while very annoying, will go away with tincture of time.
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Which Eye Drops Are Best for Droopy Eyelid Due to Botox
If you have droopiness of eyelids after Botox then Iopidine will usually help. If the drooping is due to drooping brows, then you will have to wait for the Botox to wear off.
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i get injected every 3 mos, for blepharspasm and get droopy eyelids bad.this time i got the shots on 7/10/12 and i use the iopidine faithfully but i still have droopy eyelids ant to top it all also watery eyes,what can i do. "HELP"
Maria Pena, I would encourage you to post this as a separate Q&A. There is a note at the top of the page that explains that it is unlikely that the doctors will see comments here, as this is an area for community members to discuss the Q&A. :)