Can Botox Lift Slightly Hooded Eyes?

I have used it for this purpose but it is very subtle and it works by throwing off the opposing muscle tensions around the eye,.Technically the eyebrows/eyelid are lifted by the forehead (frontalis) muscle but pulled down by the outer crow's feet muscles (orbicularis oculi). By weakening the latter, you allow the forehead to take over and exert an unopposed lifting effect on the eyebrow/eyelid

Botox, as well as other neuromodulators (Dysport, Xeomin), when injected into the crow's feet area, the tail of the eyebrow, and the glabella region softens the downward pull of the muscles in these regions, thereby granting a competitive advantage to the forehead muscles (the frontalis) to pull the brow upward slightly.

If appropriate, a small amount of filler material injected carefully under the eyebrows may further supplement the lift. My favorites for this purpose are Belotero Balance and Restylane L. 

Without a photograph, or better still the benefit of an actual examination, it is hard to actually say, but it is possible in this particular case that what I have called "The Ten Minute Eyelift" may be helpful for reducing the hooding should neuromodulators prove ineffective or only marginally so.

The Ten Minute Eyelift is a  minimally invasive procedure, performed under local anesthetic. With this technique thermal energy is delivered linearly along the junction of the lid and the brow. This results in immediate tightening and later to contraction of the skin upon healing, which in turn results in shrinkage of the hooded skin and better exposure of the upper lid.

Botox can temporarily lift the lateral portion (tail) of the brow by inhibiting one of the brow depressor muscles; this works well for patients with slight brow ptosis (droop).  However, if a patient has a significant amount of extra upper eyelid skin, the benefit offered by Botox in this region is less significant.

You certain can obtain some mild improvement  of your brow position which may in turn improve hooding but I would not recommend that.  I you are a woman the I would look strongly at improving your brow position with a browlift and possible upper lid blepharoplasty.  If you are a man then I would address the upper lids with a blepharoplasty.

Dr. ES

If you have Botox injected in the frown muscles, and the muscles that pull down the tail of your brow, you may see improvement in your eyelid hooding. I hope this helps.

Yes, Botox can left the brows.  If Botox is injected in the crow's feet area, the orbicularis muscle is prevented from pulling down on the eyebrow.  The action of the frontalis muscle then causes a slight lift to the lateral brow.  This effect can help reduce hooding caused by brow ptosis.  

Botox does improve eyelid hooding half of the time but not always and  lasts about 3-4 months for around $350.  It is easy to get and takes up to 1 week to see the final results.  Sincerely,

David Hansen,MD

Botox is commonmly used to help lift slightly sagging foreheads that cause the eyebrows to develop hooding or excess folds. Small units in the area between the eyebrows and the outer corner of the eyebrows can decrease the pulling down forces and help lify the upper eyelid skin a little.

Hi Vanity,

When properly injected, Botox can create a lift of the brows and improve hooded eye lids.  It is most important to choose your injecting physician most carefully to avoid problems.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Botox can be used to elevate the brow slightly. I typically use this in the lateral brow to prevent droop of the eyelid. This is temporary lasting about 3 months and needs to be repeated if you're happy with the results. If your brow descent or fullness of the upper eyelid is relatively mild, this might be an adequate treatment. You can always try it and pursue other surgical options if you're not satisfied. Best wishes,Stephen Weber MD, FACS