Botox - How Long Before Numbness and Drooping Wears Off?

I’m sorry to hear that
happened to you. For your eyelid droop,
there is a prescription eye drop (Iopidine 0.5%) that you can get from a physician to help
alleviate the droop within a few weeks to a month. About your upper lip, because the Botox
causes the muscle in your upper lip to relax, some people find it difficult to
drink, whistle, and eat certain foods that require you to purse your lips. The
effects of Botox in the upper lip often resolve sooner than 3-4 months, because
we use our mouths non-stop throughout the day. Some people do experience a sensation
of numbness from the Botox, and this should also resolve completely, but it may
take 3-4 months for this as well.

The great thing about Botox is that it always goes away.  The bad thing is that it may take several weeks to months.  Please make sure that you are injected by an experienced board certified physician.  Good luck.

Botox has very few side effects; however, one of the most troubling to patients is when an eyelid droops. This side effect is rare and happens less than 1% of the time. The drooping eyelid syndrome is not permanent. It will most likely wear off before the Botox does. If eyelid drooping starts three to four days after the injection, it will most likely last three to six weeks. If the drooping begins four to six days after the injection, it should go away faster. In the time it takes to wear off, the doctor might prescribe a medication by way of an eye drop that may reduce the drooping.