I had 8 units of Botox to the upper forehead a week ago. I went back because a still had a few lines above my brows. The doctor said i needed to have my glabella done to support the forehead. So she injected 8 units into the glabella. The next morning my eyes were swollen and I have HUGE bags under my eyes, that were NEVER there before. This was my very first botox experience and I'm worried sick that these bags won't go away. Is this common, is there anything I can do?
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April 6, 2016
Answer: Swollen lower eyelids after botox for glabella
At your young age, regardless of angioneurotic edema and swelling, you should not have wrinkles related to damaged skin or age. Botox is not a good treatment for lower eyelid wrinkles normally, in fact, it can make some worse. If you happen to have coexistent skin allergies or dermatitis,...
Typically, this would improve in 6-8 weeks. In severe cases, it may last the entire duration of the activity of botox which is 3-4 months in the average.
My eyes were immediately drawn to your scar in your photograph. Upon enlarging the photograph it is apparent that there is a contraction of tissues creating soem contour irregularity. The contraction of the healed wound when you were younger has pulled up on the outer corner of the...