Is Botox for Crow's Feet Less Likely to Cause Eyelid Droop?

Hi There!Crow's feet are usually treated from the far (lateral) side of the eye.The muscle that raises and lowers the eyelid is above the eye.For this reason, treatment of Crow's feet does not usually impact on eyelid movement.Thanks for asking!  Dr Ellen

Correct, neuromodulators such as Botox Cosmetic, placed in the Crow's feet area are much less likely to result on a droopy upper eyelid or brow. Botox is a great treatment for wrinkles, frown lines, brow lines, and crow's feet. Eyelid ptosis or droopy eyelid are uncommon after any treatment, and more commonly associated with forehead or glabellar Botox treatment.

We have never seen a case of Ptosis (eyelid dropping) caused by Botox injections of the crow's feet area. The amount of Botox injected would have to be fairly large and the migration of the product fairly broad for this to occur.  

I suppose with enough Botox and enough solution (lots of saline solution and not too much Botox) it's possible, but still very unlikely.  If you're with an experienced injector you will not have to worry about this issue.

eyebrow or eyelid drooping is not common but when it does occur, it typically is caused by Botox injected in the forehead too close to the level of the eyebrows over the pupil line.

I have seen a few cases of temporary ptosis (eyelid droop) after a Botox treatment to the frown lines. Other than bruising or failure to get a desired result, I have not seen any other problems associated with a Botox treatment to the crow's feet.

I hope this is helpful for you.

The muscle that form the crow's feet lines also pulls the eyebrows down.  Treating this area tends to improve eyebrow ptosis.  However, if standard treatments are placed too close to the corner of the eye, it is possible for BOTOX to drift into the eyelid and cause an actual eyelid ptosis.  The incidence of this type of problem is low and you injector is likely to treat about 1 cm outside the orbital rim to reduce the risk of this type of problem.

There should be a low incidence of eyelid ptosis when injecting Botulinum toxin for treatment of crow's feet. This is more likely to follow forehead or brow injections. 

Botox is a great treatment for frown lines, brow lines and crow's feet. Very rare instances of a droopy eyelid has been reported with treatment of the frown lines. More commonly forehead treatments relaxes the brow muscles so in people who need to actively hold their eyebrows up due to an existing brow droop or upper eyelid skin excess lose that ability to compensate. You should always go to an experienced injector for Botox. This is a medical treatment and even though the complication rates are low you should not discount on your face.

I have personally never see lid or brow droop from Botox injected into the crow's feet area, but you have to make sure you go to someone who is an experienced injector and knows how to inject and where to inject properly.  Usually those cases of lid droop are from injections into the glabella (lines between the eyes) and brow droop is from forehead injections that are too close to the brow.

When Botox is injected too close to the mid to lateral portion of the eyebrow, drooping can occur. This is not common. Treatment of the Crow's feet should not result in drooping of the eyelid.