Sagging Lower Eyelids After Botox

Yes. You are using the circular eyelid muscle to help keep the lower eyelid in position and the cheek muscles help support it as well so if there is a combination of weakening in both of these muscles, then you may notice some sagging of the lower eyelid skin. It is not permanent and will return to baseline after the botox wears off. The lateral cheek area is an area that is to be respected in terms of botox injections.

Botox injected too close to the edge of the eyelid can cause the circular muscle around the eye to relax causing this portion of the eyelid to also relax and it may appear as if the eyelid is droopy.  This is a temporary effect and will improve as the Botox wears off.  This same injections are performed in individuals who have small eyes to enlarge them.  In any case, let your surgeon know what happened and to avoid this area in the future.

Botox does not necessarily have the same distribution each time it is injected. This may account for the differences seen from one injection to the next, Botox will weaken the sphincter action of the orbicularis oculi which may produce some weakness in the lower eyelid when injected into the crow's feet area. T