I Seem to Have a Tired Look After Botox

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Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

Without photos it is difficult to pinpoint the exact reasons as far as why you look tired after your Botox treatment.

	 

	Some possibilities might include eyelid droop, which occurs in about 1% of all treatments.

	The effects are temporary and should wear off in a few weeks.

	If the dosage injected in the upper face was too high, excess Botox can migrate and affect unintended areas of the face, particularly the muscles responsible for opening your eyes.

	Proper evaluation and technique is really important for the actual results. The right dosage needs to be administered and the injection sites need to be very precise.

	Again these are all just possible explanations. Be sure to speak to a board certified physician about your concerns.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

Why might you have a tired look after botox?  Where is the botox being injected? if the lower eyelids, which is off-label, you might develop a sagging of the eyelid and this droopiness of the lower eyelid can make you look tired.  If the forehead was treated and this lowered the upper eyelid, then you could look tired as the upper eyelid folds in on itself.  Please see your physician during this period so he or she can see how you look and understand your reaction. In this way your next treatment probably will be much better.

Michel Siegel, MD · Answer

BOTOX Cosmetic is a wonderful tool for giving a rejuvenation appearance. However, the way its utilized and placed will vary from Dr. to Dr, and now a days from Spa to saloons. There is so much variability in how BOTOX can be used. Without photos it is hard to asses, but I agree with Dr Elam's post. 

	 

	Best,

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired) · Answer

If the Botox is placed too close to the eyebrows, it can cause them to lower creating a fullness of the upper eyelids.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

Sometimes depending upon the placement of the Botox injections, small "hoods" can be caused by the eyelids, which makes people look tired (ptosis). It's important that you always visit a board-certified injector for these types of procedures, and next time, make sure your injector knows this happened before so that he/she can adjust a bit to avoid ptosis happening again. The good thing about Botox is that it is temporary and this will resolve within a few months.

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