Eye is Burning & Red After Botox- Causes?

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I had botox a month&2 weeks ago. Was injected under my eyes & crows feet. I have had alot of problems since then with bags under my eyes&the lowering of my lower eyelids. I asked a question about those things to u before but just three days ago I started having a really bad burning, stabbing pain in my left eye that wont go away & both eyes are red. It hurts so bad and I have been using the tears for the last month. Do u know what this could be I am really scared cuz it's my eyes.Still have bags

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Unless your injecting physician (assuming it was a physician) is a board certified ophthalmologist, please seek the care of an ophthalmologist.  Is this related to the Botox treatment?  It could be but the story would be more understandable if the symptoms did not start 6 weeks after treatment.  The ophthalmologist will be able to assess this.  When should you see the ophthalmologist?  This should be treated as an emergency based on your symptom description.  See the ophthalmologist today.  If this is impossible, get an assessment at a local urgent care and they will help you with a referral.  Your own personal doctor can also help you with an urgent referral.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

Hello.  Because the new symptoms of stabbing pain in the eye did not reveal themselves until 6 weeks after the initial Botox treatment, they may not be related to the Botox.  What you are describing sounds serious enough to be evaluated immediately by an Opthamologlist.

	Were you ever evaluated for the bags under the eyes?  That symptom does sound like it was related to a bad Botox injection but is probably unrelated to the current pain.  Good luck.

Melanie D. Palm, MD · Answer

Definitely call the treating physician.  An evaluation by an eye specialist may be appropriate.  Overtreatment around the eye, especially in patients with morning eye puffiness, previous eyelid surgery, or blepharitis, could have worsening of symptoms following treatment.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

After the length of time from injection to these "severe" symptoms I recommend immediate care from urgernt care or eye doc. very doubtful there is a relationship between the BOTOX injections and these issues. Please keep us informed after seeing the eye doctor. Thanks

Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS · Answer

I recommend that you return to the injecting physician and also see an ophthalmologist with respect to the issues you are raising.  Being scared doesn't accomplish anything.  See the appropriate doctors who can evaluate you and make recommendations.  You could have an eye infection unrelated to the Botox or it could be a complication.

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