Unable to close my eyes properly after Botox? Will this improve when botox wears off?

Sorry to hear that you're experiencing this. Prescription drops might help, but if you wait for the results of your Botox to go away, the droopiness will disappear as well.

Botox will wear off in 3-4 months, the timing is different for everybody but the condition should improve the longer you wait. In the mean time, since this is making your eyes so uncomfortable I would recommend asking your eye doctor about eye drops to keep your eyes from becoming so dry, or if he has any ideas on how you can lessen the discomfort until the Botox wears off.

Luckily botox wears off in 3-4 months and you will not have to worry.  I suggest speaking to your physician for eye care at this time.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Sorry to hear about your frustration and complication. this is indeed a known complication of Botox that is not injected properly. The good thing about Botox is that it is temporary, so as long as you follow the advice of your ophthomologist and take care of your eye, the Botox will eventually stop working and your eye will return to normal. James P. Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSCHead and Neck Surgerypracticing in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryAssistant Professor, University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Eek, this is obviously not ideal! Unfortunately, botox treatment is irreversible. You will need to wait up to 3 months until it wears off. I would recommend purchasing eye drops, to help hydrate the eyes for when you wake up.All the best.

I am assuming your Botox treatment was for crow's feet. The muscle injected when we treat crow's feet is called the orbicularis oculi muscle.That muscle is a functional muscle and not a muscle of facial expression, such as the forehead muscle or the frowning muscles, which have no purpose other than to convey your emotional state.The purpose of the orbicularis oculi muscle is to close your upper and lower eyelids. Typically, the muscle is sufficiently strong and large enough to easily be able to close the eyelids even after Botox has been used on the outer part.As plastic surgeons, the most common reason we see patients who are unable to close their eyes is due to having had excessive upper blepharoplasties in combination with a brow lift. Overdone lower eyelid blepharoplasties can contribute to the inability to close one's eyes as well.If you have had a brow lift, upper eyelid blepharoplasty or lower eyelid blepharoplasty in the past, then this puts you at risk for the inability to not close your eyes properly after Botox injections.I have never heard of a case of someone not being able to close their eyes after Botox treatments unless they have had previous surgeries.As the Botox wears off, you should be able to close your eyes as you were able to prior to the treatment.Follow up with your provider.If this becomes a serious problem, you should see an ophthalmologist.Use lots of long-lasting eyedrops and consider ointment at night.Best of luck, Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

Unfortunately if the lower lid was affected, yes, you could definitely have issues with fully closing your eyes and getting the lids to meet. I would assume you had some injected  under the lower lids to help with small lines there? This is definitely a concern and problem when this area is overinjected, even by a mere unit. It will resolve with time and as the Botox wears off. But it could take up to 6 months to fully resolve entirely. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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