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More Wrinkles AFTER Botox - Chardon, OH
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I had two injections done in the crows feet area 8...
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I had two injections done in the crows feet area 8 units per side. Two weeks later I went back because I was noticing wrinkles under my eyes on top of my cheeks and my crows feet were still there. My doctor told me that I had strong muscles and that I might need alittle more. I had two small injections done on each side under the eyes.
It has been six weeks and I look worse than I did before I started. When I smile I still have the "starburst" appearence?? thats what she called it, and I have wrinkles that extend from the inner corner of my eyes that extend across the upper cheek. I also noticed wrinkles right above the corner of my eyes where I can actually feel that part of the muscle tightening up in compansation for the rest of the muscle being paraylized. I can't wait for this to wear off.
Has anyone eles experienced this or am I the only one that botox didn't work on? Very depressed, I was so excited about this. Also I am 42yrs old and don't have wrinkles anywhere eles, just these stuped crowsfeet!! Hope someone can help me understand what happened. :(
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It would appear that you have a form of cheek ptosis (cheek drop) and it was CAUSED by the botox for your crows feet. Many, many other people on RealSelf have the same or similar effect with varying degrees of severity - ME, Beth F, Amaxy, Penelope, Learning, Petrified, Uncool, Shabbygirl, Anny, Chicagoeye, AnotherBadBotox, Happywithme and the list goes on and on... We all have variations on the same theme from botox in the crows feet area. Some of us also have festoon formation under our eyes (bulging fat pads like a reverse blepharoplasty) or tear trough deformity (sunken hollows) from botox around and under the eyes. Botox is *not* FDA approved for use around the eyes for a very good reason - it is hit and miss. Some people have great results and some people have disasters. Other people who got this result have also thought that the botox didn't work properly because they could still see 'wrinkles' in the crows feet area after botox. Many of them had more and more botox which only made it worse and worse until they finally realised it happened BECAUSE of the botox. The lower part of the eye muscle assists the cheek muscle to hold the facial fat up in the face. Botox can cause the eye muscle to 'flatten out' allowing the facial fat to droop downwards. This appears to be what happened to you. As well as the lines you have photographed, do you feel that your cheeks look rounder (puff out more) when you smile? Cheeks appearing low and ‘swollen’ when smiling is often reported from botox-induced cheek ptosis and so is the starburst appearance around the eyes that you describe. Horizontal lines and folds of skin under and around the eyes are also often reported. What you are seeing is not actually an increase in wrinkles, it the bunching of loose skin because your cheek fat has descended to lower than where it would normally be. Botox affects skin as well as muscle because the facial muscles are unique in that they are directly connected to the skin. Your unhappy cosmetic outcome with botox looks relatively mild. I have seen photos of other people with botox-induced cheek ptosis results that are severe and mine was extreme. I still have the 'starburst' appearance around my eyes when I smile, the dropped facial fat and the festooning under my eyes NINE MONTHS LATER although there has been some improvement in the last couple of weeks. You have only had botox in this area once and it doesn’t appear that you had a lot of it. Please wait it out and let your muscle plump back out and your facial fat come back up. It will happen. From the reports on RealSelf and other websites from first-time botox users, you should see it come good in around 18-23 weeks. If you have more botox, the effect will last longer. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE MORE BOTOX IN THE EYE AREA. Some doctors may try to convince you that your effect can be ‘tweaked’ with more botox in different muscles around your eyes but you run a very big risk of making it a whole lot worse. I’m really sorry that your experience with botox is not a good one but know that you are not alone. I hope it wears off soon and please keep us updated on your progress. Cheers, K
Hi tried but failed. I know this post was a few years ago. I was wondering if you saw an improvement with the dropped facial fat. I have had botox aprox 13 times in two years and I just started to not be satisfied with the results the past couple of times. I have more fine lines on upper cheek under eye (with botox), a lot of creping under eye, and drop fat pad (I assume that is what it is happening). I really would like to stop depending on botox especially if it is causing more long term problems. Do you have any recommendations for the eye area? Thanks.