For the last two years I have been getting Botox under my eyes. I was starting to get deep creases under my eyes not cried feet. The last 2 times that I went for Botox it was with a new doctor. She injected 10 units and 6 of them were directly below my lower lid. I now how lower eye bags that are almost unbearable and they are worse in the am. I am only 29. Is this a result of Botox? Will it get better when the Botox wears off or is it permanent since I have been getting Botox for two years?
November 7, 2017
Answer: Botox Hi,Thank you for including photographs. It is unusual to inject botox in the area you are describing especially at that dose. The wrinkles under the eyes are best treated with skin resurfacing. Weakening the muscle under the eye can potentially cause some sagging of the under eye skin and muscle BUT there are also lymphatic channels under the eyes that can become puffy (worse in AM, after drinking, high salt, etc). I recommend stopping the botox treatments in that area and maintaining a low salt diet and low alcohol consumption and watch for improvement. All the best,Mehdi Sina, MD
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November 7, 2017
Answer: Botox Hi,Thank you for including photographs. It is unusual to inject botox in the area you are describing especially at that dose. The wrinkles under the eyes are best treated with skin resurfacing. Weakening the muscle under the eye can potentially cause some sagging of the under eye skin and muscle BUT there are also lymphatic channels under the eyes that can become puffy (worse in AM, after drinking, high salt, etc). I recommend stopping the botox treatments in that area and maintaining a low salt diet and low alcohol consumption and watch for improvement. All the best,Mehdi Sina, MD
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November 7, 2017
Answer: Botox under eyes I have been injecting botox under the eyes for 30 years and the dose is not too high. If you are having the appearance of lower eye bags that were not present before it may be that there is fluid accumulation and certainly any effect from Botox is not permanent but see your injector to see if there is fluid and go from there
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November 7, 2017
Answer: Botox under eyes I have been injecting botox under the eyes for 30 years and the dose is not too high. If you are having the appearance of lower eye bags that were not present before it may be that there is fluid accumulation and certainly any effect from Botox is not permanent but see your injector to see if there is fluid and go from there
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