I had injections over 3 months ago, for the first time, in my forehead. All was fine. However, the last few weeks I have seen the effects start to wear off a bit but at the same time I have a very heavy feeling in one eye. It feels droopy, heavy and I feel some pressure. Could the Botox be causing this effect after 3 months or do I need to go see a Dr about odd feeling in my eye. I have recently moved from the area where I received my injections so I can't revisit that physician. Thanks.
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There is no contraindication for the use of Botox in your medical circumstance. The interruption of neurologic input to your eyelid, and the resulting descent of the eyelid, is sometimes a complication of poorly placed Botox above the eye. Simply stated, you may have Botox, but it is important...
You will have to ask this of the doctor who treated you with botox as I'm not sure what sites were injected on you and what dose/units per site were injected. The same patient can get a very different result depending on which doctor treats them.
The injection affected the muscle that pulls back on the corner of the mouth. In my opinion, a good starting dose for seomeone like yourself would be 15-20 units per side. In any event, this effect will wear away, but will take time.
