Anything I Can Do to Rectify Droopy Eyelid After Botox?

xxamyxx

First of all, stay away from the working end of this nurses BOTOX syringe. If she is supervised by a doctor, also stay away from his/her syringe as well. Sure anyone can get one of these but when you carefully analyze a number of these there is usually something a little sloppy or casual about how there treatments were done. Looking at one series of eight patients, for example, presenting to me in Los Angeles, only one of them had their actual dose of BOTOX recorded in their medical chart! Yes upper eyelid ptosis was reported in as many as 5% of cases but that was years ago when we were still trying to figure out how best to get BOTOX treatments done. The incidence of upper eyelid ptosis in the hands of experienced injectors is much less than 1%. For example, I personally have had three subtle cases of ptosis in my last 2500 treatments.

Now what to do about the ptosis and how long is it likely to last? First, your left upper eyelid ptosis is significant. See an ophthalmologist, or your physician and get a prescription for Iopidine (aproclonidine ophthalmic solution). Use the drops twice a day. This is a glaucoma medicine that has been noted to elevate the eyelid a couple of millimeters. Now, here is what to expect. I have found that if you respond to the drops with the eyelid opening up to a normal position, it is likely that your ptosis will resolve in 4-6 weeks. However, if the drops do not budge the upper eyelid, then you have a more profound BOTOX induced upper eyelid weakness. In these cases, the ptosis can last up to 3 to 4 months although in very rare cases, this might last even longer. If the drops are not working, don't keep using them, Instead you can give the drops a try every 5th day or so. Use them twice a day when they are actually working. The drops in no way speed up the resolution of the upper eyelid ptosis.

So sorry you have experienced. Please find more experienced, better trained injectors. 

I agree with what the other doctor's say, but also want to reassure you that it will go away on its own after 3-4 months.  Good luck!