I had Botox yesterday, noticed that my eyelid feels funny. I'm afraid the Botox hasn't fully kicked in, will my eyelid to droop?

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I had Botox yesterday evening around crow's feet, #11's, forehead. Been doing this for 10yrs, never had a problem. I woke up in am, my eyelid felt funny. Looked like pillow marks on my eyelid near brow. I waited a few hrs after my procedure to go to sleep, slept sitting up. I don't have the indentation marks anymore but eyelid still feels odd.if this is a result of the Botox will this continue to get worse over the next few days/weeks until Botox takes full affect? Is there anything I can do?

Mark K. Markarian, MD, MSPH, FACS · Answer

It is difficult to tell only 24 hours out from your Botox treatment to see if you will have an eyelid droop -- it typically takes 7-10 days for Botox to take full effect.   I would return to your injector at that point for a reassessment.In the future, be sure to seek the services of an experienced physician injector. I think the key with Botox lies in truly understanding the anatomy of the injected area, and more importantly the variability in the anatomy between patients -- for brows, the forehead, and anywhere else you plan on receiving a Botox injection. This includes having a firm understanding of the origin, insertion, and action of each muscle that will be injected, the thickness of each muscle targeted, and the patient variability therein. As an aesthetic-trained plastic surgeon, I am intrinsically biased since I operate in the area for browlifts and facelifts, and have a unique perspective to the muscle anatomy since I commonly dissect under the skin and see the actual muscles themselves. For me, this helps guide where to inject and where not to. However, with that said, I know many Dermatologists who know the anatomy well despite not operating in that area, and get great results.Good luck.

Gary Lawton, MD, FACS · Answer

The effects of the Botox take up to two weeks to fully develop.  If there are areas which have been dropped, they will resolve over time.  After 2 weeks return for follow-up evaluation with the doctor that did the injections.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

There is nothing you can do at this time, my suggestion is to wait the 2 weeks and reassess the area.  Some people feel wierd immediatly after injections.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Yuly Gorodisky, DO, FACOS · Answer

You may have some swelling from the injection.  There is nothing to do at this time except wait for it to work.  If you get a droopy eyelid, you should ask your doctor for drops that may help.  Most likely you will be ok, and next time dont get botox late so that you can stay up for at least 5 hours.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. After the injection unfortunately there is not much that can be done. Wait the 2 weeks for Botox to take the full effect and assess then. If your eyelid is heavy, the only thing that can be done is to wait until the product wears off.

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