The muscles around my right eye tend to tighten much harder than my left, resulting in a bag look under my eye & surrounding. Also making the right eye appear smaller. I try to relax it but its just a stubborn/tense eye muscle lol. I'm wondering if Botox could be used, reducing the muscle size and bring my eyes into more symmetry?? I've never tried any injections, and wondering if its possible for this specific muscle without losing the ability to close my eye normally. Thank you for any advice!
September 19, 2018
Answer: The upper eyelid issue is actually caused by muscle under action in the left upper eyelid. You have a mild left upper eyelid ptosis. There is also a left compensatory eyebrow elevation and a corresponding under action of the right eyebrow. Using botox it might be possible to address some of these issues. You you need a highly customized approach and most botox injectors are not at all familiar with what is needed to perform this time of work. As only small doses are used, treatment tends to be relatively expensive (because you are asking for a tricky treatment by a highly experienced injector). Also due to the relatively small doses involved, treatment is only likely to last 6 to 8 weeks at a time rather than the 4 to 6 months that we commonly expect a botox service to last. The long term fix is upper eyelid surgery to address the upper eyelid ptosis. I suspect you have an early anterior levator disinsertion due to the fact that you have left upper eyelid lash ptosis. That means that a commonly performed Muller's muscle conjunctival resection ptosis surgery will not be right for you in my opinion. You need anterior levator ptosis surgery with an anchor blepharoplasty. This will restore the jewel like sparkle to your eyes that is missing. It all starts with a detailed personal assessment.
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September 19, 2018
Answer: The upper eyelid issue is actually caused by muscle under action in the left upper eyelid. You have a mild left upper eyelid ptosis. There is also a left compensatory eyebrow elevation and a corresponding under action of the right eyebrow. Using botox it might be possible to address some of these issues. You you need a highly customized approach and most botox injectors are not at all familiar with what is needed to perform this time of work. As only small doses are used, treatment tends to be relatively expensive (because you are asking for a tricky treatment by a highly experienced injector). Also due to the relatively small doses involved, treatment is only likely to last 6 to 8 weeks at a time rather than the 4 to 6 months that we commonly expect a botox service to last. The long term fix is upper eyelid surgery to address the upper eyelid ptosis. I suspect you have an early anterior levator disinsertion due to the fact that you have left upper eyelid lash ptosis. That means that a commonly performed Muller's muscle conjunctival resection ptosis surgery will not be right for you in my opinion. You need anterior levator ptosis surgery with an anchor blepharoplasty. This will restore the jewel like sparkle to your eyes that is missing. It all starts with a detailed personal assessment.
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Answer: Botox can be injected into these areas to create a softer look. Thank you for you question! Botox can be injected into these areas to create a softer look. The botox will essentially relax the muscles creating the appearance of atrophic muscles. The results will last up to 3-4 months hence you will have to re-inject roughly 3x per year. When administered by an expert injector you shouldn't have an issue with too much laxity. I recommended getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist to figure out your best treatment options for your eyes. Best of luck!
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Answer: Botox can be injected into these areas to create a softer look. Thank you for you question! Botox can be injected into these areas to create a softer look. The botox will essentially relax the muscles creating the appearance of atrophic muscles. The results will last up to 3-4 months hence you will have to re-inject roughly 3x per year. When administered by an expert injector you shouldn't have an issue with too much laxity. I recommended getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist to figure out your best treatment options for your eyes. Best of luck!
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