One eye

I just wanted to thank the drs that replied to my question. It did indeed take about 3 months for the droop to subside. It was a looooong and embarrassing 3 months. The problem was most severe the 1st month with no change. During the 2nd month there were some signs of improvement. As the 3rd month went on, it decreased til I looked just about normal. The condition still snuck up when i was tired at night. The eyelid was generally just "weak"

It is 7 months later and the issue is long gone. Though i do have some thin and shallow wrinkles on my forehead above that eye now. I believe it was from the strain of trying to over compensate and use the forehead to try and raise my eyelid. This was something i had noticed after the 1st week. The strain was starting to give me some tension headaches.....i later resorted to a patch for a period of time.

I hope my debacle serves as a warning for anyone looking into botox! Pick your dr carefully!

Rosey, I am considering using this dr for upper and lower lid surgery. I have gotten to the point that i feel just awful about myself. My eyes make me look tired and sick all the time....or so everyone tells me. They used to be my best asset. Now I want to hide them behind glasses! I am sure you know the feeling all too well.

Could you please give me a little more information about your surgery? How was the recovery? And how much did the procedure cost you?

I am seeing prices that are very reasonable but I worry they might do a hack job. I am wondering the difference in price with Dr S

Thanks!
So glad you got the fix you wanted and feel so much better about yourself :)

Thought I'd come back just in case anyone pulls up this old thread. I am many many months from my bad botox and my face is back to normal. I would say it took 3 months for my eye to regain its strength and loose the droop.

For a while, even after the range of motion was back, it would tire easily and would start to close a bit at night. That was livable. The 1st month or so was not. It was an extremely embarrassing and worrisome situation

For those getting botox, pick your doctor after doing your research! I think it can be a great tool (I did like what it seemed capable of within my forehead) but it can go VERY wrong! See someone experienced with a good record of success!

Christine, sorry for the late reply. I had my Botox on Feb 8th. It is now the 2nd week of March and my eye is still lopsided....though much better thankfully. The majority of time now it looks close to normal, at least to the casual observer. I think anyway.

There are times it gets very heavy though and closes again :/ When I am tired or just woke up etc. It took WEEKS to get to this point though and it was an awful time for me. The embarrassment was tremendous as I looked absolutely awful. And to think it was all because I wanted to look better. I wound up feeling even worse about myself and my appearene.

I think the problem was 2 fold in my case. For one, the dr was VERY quick with the injections and from what I am now reading placed them in strange areas and while some drs make several small injections in different areas around the forehead, my dr made only 2 and one little itty bitty tiny one extra.

He also didn't advise me about aftercare. Though I asked what I needed to do, his answer was "nothing" Which was terrible advice! You have to make sure NOT TO TOUCH the area for hours afterwards. Also, do not lay down and bend over so that your head is below your knees. There are a few other no nos to keep in mind after the injections as well and a doctor should be able to advise you.

I will say that it dies work for wrinkles and I have not had a blinding headache since, which for me is remarkable.

I am scared to try it again but I can't deny that it can work. I think moderation is important because it is powerful and not only can things go wrong like in my case but I have also seen people freeze their face to the point of looking frightening.

If you decide to do it, find a well reviewed cosmetic surgeon. Make sure they care enough to spend some time with you, explain things, examine you, ask what results you want and go over aftercare!

Your lashes don't look real! They are just remarkable, so dense and so long. I've always loved the look of dark, lush lashes. It's quite striking. Problem is, I hate globs of makeup and the "run" that can come from mascara. The thought that you can have this look out of the shower or upon waking....this seems almost too good to be true

I've just had a very bad incident with Botox which led to a paralyzed eye. Between wearing a patch on one eye and manipulating the other to apply drops, clean the "sleep" that now seems to accumulate etc, I am losing some of my eyelashes

I am thinking of giving this a try to undo some of the loss I've experienced this past month.

Thank you for the review

Ps..id love to see a photo with your eyes open as well