48 hrs post injection I saw changes. My eyelids looked puffy. The inner corners of my eyes look different, hooded, heavy. Today has been 1 week. I'm unhappy with the hooded heavy eyelids, I look very tired. I'm hoping since this was my 1st (and last) time getting botox that the brow will rise up (if even only slightly!) to alleviate the heavy eyelid. Can this happen sooner than 3-4 months? things haven't changed in the last 2-3 days, is this the worst it can get? I'm scared it'll get worse
April 9, 2014
Answer: Muscle compensation after botox Some patients will see improvement in brow ptosis two or three weeks after injection. As I suspect you know or will hear, when you inject that much botox in a forehead there is enough influence of the drug interfering with the elevation function of the frontalis muscle that the brow drops. The lower brow makes your eyes look crowded, full, or tired. In my experience, this happens more commonly with early botox users, presumably because they are sensitive to the drug. Over time, the body gets used to this new weakness, and will often show compensation. In your case, that means the brow position may come up a little. Or it may take on a different arch form, or even form bundling of skin/muscle in areas of the forehead not injected (like high near the hairline). So the truth is, you might improve, stay the same, or just change. Twenty units is a little high for a first time forehead, so unfortunately I think you will probably maintain that heavy look until the botox wears off overall, in three to six months.
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April 9, 2014
Answer: Muscle compensation after botox Some patients will see improvement in brow ptosis two or three weeks after injection. As I suspect you know or will hear, when you inject that much botox in a forehead there is enough influence of the drug interfering with the elevation function of the frontalis muscle that the brow drops. The lower brow makes your eyes look crowded, full, or tired. In my experience, this happens more commonly with early botox users, presumably because they are sensitive to the drug. Over time, the body gets used to this new weakness, and will often show compensation. In your case, that means the brow position may come up a little. Or it may take on a different arch form, or even form bundling of skin/muscle in areas of the forehead not injected (like high near the hairline). So the truth is, you might improve, stay the same, or just change. Twenty units is a little high for a first time forehead, so unfortunately I think you will probably maintain that heavy look until the botox wears off overall, in three to six months.
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April 8, 2014
Answer: Botox effects are temporary Botox works by relaxing hyperactive muscles that produce wrinkles, and whether the effects are the desired ones or not the duration is typically 3-4 months. When horizontal lines in the forehead are treated, the muscle that holds the eyebrows up is weakened so the brows droop and that can cause the appearance of puffiness in the upper eyelids. If it is placed into the muscle that causes vertical furrows between the eyebrows, you can get some lifting of the brow. Botox to the crows feet area can also raise the eyebrow.
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April 8, 2014
Answer: Botox effects are temporary Botox works by relaxing hyperactive muscles that produce wrinkles, and whether the effects are the desired ones or not the duration is typically 3-4 months. When horizontal lines in the forehead are treated, the muscle that holds the eyebrows up is weakened so the brows droop and that can cause the appearance of puffiness in the upper eyelids. If it is placed into the muscle that causes vertical furrows between the eyebrows, you can get some lifting of the brow. Botox to the crows feet area can also raise the eyebrow.
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