Can Botox lift excess skin around my eyes, especially in the inner corner, to make them look more open?

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Can Botox lift excess skin around my eyes especially in the inner corner to make them look more open

Manish H. Shah, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello aileen1211,Thanks for your question.Depending on the position of your brows, carefully placed Botox can lift and separate the medial eyebrow area simulating more openness to the inner corner of the eye.  Botox placed at the outer temporal brow can provide some mild brow lifting in younger faces.Since Botox lasts only 3-4 months initially, it would be a reasonable first step before discussing other options.I hope this was helpful.Good luck,Dr. Shah

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Botox can do well with increasing the eyebrow height specifically at the corners and the wrinkles when you smile or talk in that area. But it needs to be strategically placed. Best, Dr. Emer.

Jason D. Bloom, MD, FACS · Answer

By having Botox administered into the correct positions, which will weaken the eye brow depressor muscles, you can see a few millimeters of brow lift.  That lift usually occurs laterally at the tail of the brow, but by relaxing the glabella (muscles between the eyes) you can see a small amount of medial brow improvement, but it is usually not significant.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  A series of photographs would afford the best recommendation, but in general Botox can not be used to lift excess skin around the inner corner of the eyes.  When excess skin exists, a surgical procedure to remove the skin is typically needed to correct it.  In your case this would be an upper lid blepharoplasty.  Hope that this helps.

Robert S. Schmidt, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. When placed properly, Botox can achieve a small amount of brow lifting. The effect usually is subtle to others, but quite noticeable to you. Usually I describe it as a "softening" of the tissues around your eye. The effect is usually more apparent laterally- in areas where patients can have hooding in the crow's feet area. You do need to be careful in choosing who to do it for you; when improperly placed around the eye,Botox can cause you to have trouble keeping your eyelids open for a couple of weeks! Good luck!

Jordan Rihani, MD · Answer

Because of the design of muscles of the forehead and the eye, slight elevation of the mid to outer brow is attainable. Elevation of the inner corner of the eye, unfortunately is not typically seen. I would recommend a consultation with a facial plastic surgeon regarding your various options to address your concerns.

Shaun C. Desai, MD, FACS · Answer

In general, botox, if administered correctly, can lift the outer corner of the eyebrow which is desirable in most situations. The inner part is usually not affected although subtle changes can occur. Usually a blepharoplasty or removal of excess skin of the upper eyelid is necessary for the desired results.

T.G. Khan, DO, FACS · Answer

The brow near the nose typically does not lift from Botox. It's the outer brow toward the ear that gets a lift. Years ago I would at times get a brow lowering on the inner brow until I switched to using a higher concentration of Botox for the glabella region.  It works very well this way. So yes, you can get a lift of the excess skin to a certain degree. If you have a lot of it then you need surgery to remove it.

Can Botox lift excess skin around my eyes, especially in the inner corner, to make them look more open?

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