How long will eye bags & upper eye swelling last after having Ulthera & Botox?

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3 wks ago I had full face ulthera & botox in forehead,between eyebrows & at 'crows feet' for the first time - face settled down within 24hrs and looked no different than before treatment.however,on day five I developed eyebags & swelling to upper eyelids ( the skin between my eyebrow and top of eyelid has folded down and covered my eyelids ) now look far worse than before treatment - getting worried swelling is permanent- is it normal to have swollen eyes after these procedures? - Many thanks

Melissa Chiang, MD, FAAD · Answer

If your swelling was from ultherapy, I would expect that it would have started shortly after your treatment.  I suspect that the botox took effect around day 4 or 5, and that is why you noticed the delay between your treatment and the swelling.  Over-treatment of the forehead has caused your eyebrows to fall (this is also called "brow ptosis").  Sometimes, crows feet treatment can cause swelling of the lower eyelids /and or accentuation of the lower eyelid skin.  If these side effects are due to botox, you will notice that they wear away in several weeks to a couple months.  Please go back to your provider so that s/he can reassess and tell you what she thinks.

How long will eye bags & upper eye swelling last after having Ulthera & Botox?

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