Does Botox cause dry eye (more blinking)? Is there a specific muscle to target to reduce the involuntary blinking?

February 8, 2019
Asked By:Abbylucy123 in California, CA

Blinking eyes results in mass movement (zygomatic, buccinator, mentalis). Have had botox targeting those muscles but affects overall symmetry/smile. I have e also had botox around the eyes to reduce the eye narrowing -- more synkinesis). Are there solutions though to slow down the blink: My lower eye lid moves up when I blink on affected side? Does botox cause dry eye ( more blinking). Is there a specific muscle to target to reduce the involuntary blink (reducing mass movement).

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