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Botox is a Good Eraser but with Side Effect

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I frown when I sleep. My frown line is deepest in...

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I frown when I sleep. My frown line is deepest in the morning.

I decided to go for a Botox injection thinking it might help.

I had more than what I expected, a droop eye.

I feel really depressed and sad.  I saw one eye fully opened and youthful, and the other helpless drooping.

I love to see positive result but unfortunate it is not 100% guarantee.

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You are right nothing is a 100% guarantee. In experienced hands this is a very uncommon side effect. Ask your physician for Iodipine, this will help in the majority of cases. Do watch out for redness with this drug, however, as some people develop an allergy to it.
The no. 1 reason for an eye droop is inexperience or poor technique, no excuses (however no one is perfect and mistakes happen). If the product (botox cosmetic) is injected to close to the upper orbital rim / eyebrow then the possibility of a droop is increased substantially. I have never had a droop in the 5 years I have been practicing cosmetic medicine not because I am so good but because I stay far away from the danger zones, to the extent that I will inform the patient that I will be leaving a few lines above the eyebrow. SOLUTION: Present your drooping eye to the medical provider who injected you and obtain a credit for a subsequent procedure if you are sure he/ she has good enough experience / credentials (mistakes can happen)if you are uncomfortable with allowing him/ her to inject then visit another medical provider(MD, PA or NP) and inform them of the previous outcome. The reason I am stressing to continue your treatments is that since you had a wonderful result on the other side there is no reason for you not to have it on both sides. Good news; a droop only last but a few weeks, Good luck.
I wish I had only a droop! My eyelid closed for 2 weeks. It has been 7 weeks and still drooped. My left eye is wide open and my right is 1/2 way closed.My wrinkles are back and my eye is still not open!. I had 12 units injected between my brows! I look and feel awful!
How do you know a droop only last but a few weeks?? Reading all these eyelid problems people are stating different time frames which are all over the map....I would think it would depend on how many units and placement as you know. I have an eyelid droop as well... Are you sure one of the danger zones is above the eyebrow? Is this the only area that can cause the droop? Thanks
Yes, I think there are a lot of factors, how much, where, who did it..etc. Also, it may depend on the individual. I have seen all of the different posts and they all seem to have different time frames. I got the injection in between my eyebrows and at the very beginning of each eyebrow. I didnt get any above my eyebrows and none where my eyebrows end (crowsfeet area). Also, none in my farhead. The result was a droopy left eyelid, so the danger zone for injections may be different for each individual. My dr. said it would last about 2 weeks, but from what I read, I didnt believe her. Turns out it was 2 weeks and two days. Way sooner than I expected. It also may depend on the amount she gave me and I am not sure how much it was. She said she used only a little. Good luck. Write back if you think of any other questions. Believe me, I know what you are going thru.
PROBLEM: 1-Transient botox-induced eyelid ptosis (eye droop). 2- Botox not lasting long enough. SOLUTION: 1- Drooping can occur, don't despair, it'll be resolved in no time. This happens more often in inexperienced hands. Present this unwanted effect to your medical provider (MD, PA or NP)and obtain a credit toward another botox treatment after 3 1/2 to 4 months (important) of the initial injection or obtain a refund and treat elsewhere. 2- If the concentration of the botox injected is too low, then the effects will not either last or the amount of N-M junctions affected by the botox will not be efficiently covered and the wrinkles will appear sooner. Also be sure that the botox used was reconstituted (mixed) no than more than a total of 1 week. My concentration is 2:1, using less volume thus A- producing less trauma to the surrounding tissue B- decreasing the possibility of migration affecting other muscles and c- applying a higher concentration to any specific area for maximum control. I also don't treat by units, I treat by area corrected - less confusion for my patients. Iodipine can be used to correct the eye droop, though I have never had to used it I have heard good results can occur.
Thank you for responding. Is 8 weeks normal to still be saggy eyed. it was closed for two. It is getting better but very slowly!
I am 34. Did you mean 3-4 weeks or months? I am about 90% better. I have taken daily photos. Thank you fir the advice
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