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Tried to Erase Few Small Lines Ended Up with Ugly Droopy Eye ... - Dallas, TX
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Last week I went for some Botox injection between...
worrymaryOctober 25, 2013
$250
Last week I went for some Botox injection between my eyebrows and my crows-feet, after couple of hours around each needle point started swelling and at night time I had two completely red eyes that I couldn't even open and extremely swollen, I ended up going to emergency room at mid night and getting few allergy shots, and that problem continued for few days. I am on steroid pack for 10 days and now after 11 days all the redness and puffiness are gone! I still have dark spots under both eyes, and I am left with a odd look on my left eye. I don't leave the house unless for a short trip to supermarket and using sunglasses. I missed work and I feel sad ! Holiday season is coming and my daughter is getting married and I don't know how long I have to deal with this half close eye !
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October 28, 2013
That happened to me 2 yrs ago -I woke up 10 days after botox and it looked like someone had punched me in both eyes. I cried for days. I iced my eyes every morning for months. It took a year for me but all is good again. I did facial exercises to make myself feel like I was doing something to fix my mistake. It seemed to help a lot but I've gotten lazy with it now. I would never get botox ever again as I now believe it weakens the muscles so would age you even faster. Really is the perfect business model
October 30, 2013
November 1, 2013
I'm not sorry I'm not doing botox again. If it works for you thats great. Also there are many doctors that believe it weakens/atrophies the muscles around the eyes.. As its only been FDA approved for 10 years there is not enough long term research to know i the effects. I did say it was my own belief and is based on a lot of things I've read since my ordeal and I'm comforable now not putting poison in my face every 4 months. If I didn't have a bad reaction and looked like crap for over a year, who knows I could have been the biggest advocate for botox but it didn't turn out that way for me. I also do realize there are alternate opinions about botox and works well for many people (many of my friends included) so don't plan to debate it. Good luck to all those who do and don't do it..
November 2, 2013
Thanks for your comment, It's day 18 , the heaviness of my left eyelid is bothering me. my left eye look tired and half close, I don't have confident being in public ! specially looking in people's eyes.
October 30, 2013
October 30, 2013
Thanks for your comment, actually she didn't inject Botox under my eyes, only above my eyebrows! But there is a particular area that they should avoid injecting, and obviously she didn't. It's my left top eyelid which has drooped.
November 2, 2013
UPDATED FROM worrymary
18 days post
day 18 , not completey Ok yet !
worrymaryNovember 2, 2013
It's day 18. My left eye is half closed, it looks little better than the first week , but It's really bothering me. Using the drop helps but around 3-4 p.m. when my eyelid is tires almost closes. I don't have confidence looking in people eyes.
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November 4, 2013
Thanks for the review update. I found this in the Q&A and thought you might find it helpful:
Oh wow, sorry you are having to deal with all of this. Was this your first time trying Botox?