botox injection under my right eye for a minor wrinkle, after the first injection I still had the under eye wrinkle, so 2 weeks later he injected more but as soon as he did the original wrinkle doubled in size, he told me to leave it 2 weeks and will review the area, 2 weeks passed and he agreed the wrinkle was worse so injected more botox in the area, and it's made my whole right eye horrible. I have so many more wrinkles in that area now and a bag I never had! Will it get better please help!
January 29, 2013
Answer: Botox and wrinkles
Sometimes with Botox treatment, over animation can show up as wrinkling of tissue that may not have been treated by the Botox. WIthout an exam I can not tell.
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January 29, 2013
Answer: Botox and wrinkles
Sometimes with Botox treatment, over animation can show up as wrinkling of tissue that may not have been treated by the Botox. WIthout an exam I can not tell.
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January 29, 2013
Answer: Botox "induced" lower lid bags
Most likely your physician has caused relaxation of the obicularis oris muscle under your eye. In trying to treat the wrinkles, he relaxed the muscle that was also helping to support (hold in) you lower lid fat pads. They are now "bulging" more than before. This risk should have been explained to you before the initial treatment was done.
The effect is not perminant and will improve when your botox effect wears off (4 months).
Next time, you should see a PS who has extensive botox experience and understands the artistry of botox use. In addition, there are many other options for lower lid wrinkles including fillers, selphyl, RF treatments and surgery.
I hope this is reassuring and helpful. All the Best, Dr. S. Barr, MD, FRCSC.
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January 29, 2013
Answer: Botox "induced" lower lid bags
Most likely your physician has caused relaxation of the obicularis oris muscle under your eye. In trying to treat the wrinkles, he relaxed the muscle that was also helping to support (hold in) you lower lid fat pads. They are now "bulging" more than before. This risk should have been explained to you before the initial treatment was done.
The effect is not perminant and will improve when your botox effect wears off (4 months).
Next time, you should see a PS who has extensive botox experience and understands the artistry of botox use. In addition, there are many other options for lower lid wrinkles including fillers, selphyl, RF treatments and surgery.
I hope this is reassuring and helpful. All the Best, Dr. S. Barr, MD, FRCSC.
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