For Botox induced eyelid ptosis, where do we massage?

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So I've read that an electric toothbrush over 'the' muscle helps, but where exactly? Above the eyebrow, below, on the eyelid itself, eyelid open, eyelid closed?

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Iopidine (apraclonidine) can help the heavy eyelid. However, if you use the drop and it does not make a difference, keep trying it. I published a study on this. When the botox strongly paralyzed the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, the muscle that raises the eyelid, it has to wear off enough for these drops to work. When the drop does work, it suggests that the botox effect will wear off in 6 to 8 weeks. That means if you get the drop and it does nothing, your eyelid will be heavy for a longer period of time. There is no role for working the muscle to strengthen it. There is not role for torturing the eyelid with massage or, heavens, an electric toothbrush.

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