A divot appeared under my eye after Botox. It's been 4 days. Will it go away in the next few days? (photos)

Your lower eyelids look a little swollen to me. More than likely, the swelling still hasn't resolved after your prior treatment. I'd recommend patience. Discuss your concerns with your provider. There are other treatments that help. Consider seeing a specialist.Andrew Campbell, M.D.

Facial Rejuvenation Specialist

Quintessa Aesthetic Centers

It's difficult to tell from your photos. Final results with Botox can take 1-2 weeks, however with under eye wrinkles, I recommend a combination approach for best results. Fillers, lasers, microneedling/PRP can help this area. I suggest you see an expert in facial sculpting. Best, Dr. Emer.

The chances most likely are that this would revert back to where it should be but this may take more than 2 weeks to get back to normal. 

This is an area of volume loss that was made worse with excessive Botox. You wrinkles won't improve entirely with Botox. Volume is needed in the undereye and lateral orbital area. The skin in thin there and needs to be thicker. Collagen build up can be obtained using RF, such as Infini or laser resurfacing. I believe that PRP is overpromised by most caregivers as to what it can do. Also, you must know what concentration of PRP you are getting, because most is worthless as well. It must be 6x to be most effective.

Thank you for
your question Essani. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Botox is
a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression such as the crows feet seen around the eyes when one smiles. One change that is seen with age is volume loss under the eye. The fat pad descends from the tear trough area to the upper cheek. Normally the fat pad holds up the upper cheek, but when it descends the muscle under the eye acts as a ligament to hold the cheek up. If this muscle is relaxed with Botox the support is released and descent of the structures is seen. This can be addressed by placing fillers such as Restylane in the tear trough area. Please consult with
a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

It is difficult to tell from the photos but you should give it another week or so to see how much will improve and then if there is still an issue contact your dermatologist or plastic surgeon

Hi Essani, 

From your pictures it looks like your muscle has relaxed, as it should, with botox. The only problem is, the muscle is not the only thing causing the problems under the eye. You have lost a little fat in the fat pad that sits under your eye. Your muscle was pulling the skin nice and tight into your eyelash line when you smiled before but now as it is weaker, it doesnt pull in so tight and leaves a little gap, which is the 'divot' you see. 

As this didnt happen with prior treatments, it either means you lost some fat under the eye since those prior treatments,  or the dose was stronger overall or your muscle weakened more than before to the same dose(can happen if treatments are closer together too).

It will resolve itself as the muscle gets stronger, and to avoid it in future I would treat with a filler like volbella under the eye or use a smaller dose, accepting that lines won't go away as well as before. This is why botox can stop working as well for some people particularly around the eyes.



Hope this helps!