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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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8214anon
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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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March 19, 2010
Just my opinion from my own experiance. I have only had Botox a total of 5 times. I am 45 and have pretty deep crows feet-not as intense as yours appear but pretty close. While I don't feel you got to much where they put it is very important to not make the muscle so weak as it does not hold the area under the eyes but softens the crows feet. By looking at your photos those are not going to go away with just Botox-I would not give up but I would take the information to another provider-a derm or ps and give it another shot-you may want to go now to show what is going on but they may reccomend you wait till it wears off. My second provider is just wonderful and I am hooked on the help Botox gives me for some problem areas.
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March 20, 2010

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

January 4, 2013

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.

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March 20, 2010
Capitals for emphasis because you can't do bold, underlined or italics on this website - I'm not shouting! :)
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March 20, 2010
LOL.. :) Thank you for the kind and caring words. I hate to see that other people are suffering too, but at the same time I'm glad I'm not alone and can share this with others who understand. I really hope this wears off, I had it done the first wk in Feb. I am looking forward to June lol... You know how everyone always complains that it does not last long enough, I hope I'm one of them lol... I hope all goes well you too. I'll keep everyone posted and post a new photo hopefully when things are back to normal. :) Tami
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March 21, 2010
Hi 8214anon - I wish for you the speediest recovery ever! I wonder how many people who complain about botox not lasting long enough really just got new 'wrinkles' from the botox?! The RealSelf member Learning was certainly one of those... We all understand how much a bad aesthetic outcome from botox completely sucks and you are definitely not alone. I would love to see some improvement/recovered photos from you in a few months. Cheers, K
January 13, 2014
How long did it take for the botox to wear off, I am at 8 weeks with terrible cheek ptosis (droopy cheeks) seems to be getting worse instead of better. Any advise on when I might see my cheeks return?
January 17, 2014
Hi. I'm sorry to hear this. Have you gone back to your doctor to discuss this? I highly recommend you do. It will make you feel much better. By about 3 months, I think the Botox for me had completely worn off so I hope that will be the most for you too! I got Botox gone again, and I have mixed feelings about the results (fine when I'm not smiling but weirdness when I do!) but I know it will wear off so I don't fret about it too much. Try not to worry too much about it. It will definitely wear off! That's the one thing about Botox! For good and for bad, it always does!!
January 17, 2014
Thank you for your response. I did go back to my doctor, however, she said that she thought I looked fine that made me feel worse, I might have looked "fine" but I did not look like "me" I have major nasalfold lines that are worse on one side, one eyebrow higher than the other that appears to be pulling on one side causing a major wrinkle from the middle of my eyebrow to my forehead. I am a mess :o(. It is a terrible feeling to go in for a minor cosmetic enhancement for glabella and crows feet and come out much WORSE in those two areas!! I have had botox in the past without this type of reaction. I will never have botox again, it just cannot be good for our skin and facial muscles. Stick with facials and Retin-A. I am at 9 weeks just hoping that I see some improvement in the next few weeks. Thought I would have seen some improvement by now, just seems to change every couple weeks. My cheeks were high and puffed out for the first month and then just dropped. Never know what I am going to get when I look in the mirror. Hope I can look back and try to laugh at this when it wears off. Just hope it wears off and I can have my face back.
March 20, 2010
Also when you face a mirror, do you notice your nose-to-mouth lines look deeper/more severe than before? Cheek ptosis.
May 16, 2010
Heh. I never had those lines before. I do now! Only on my right hand side - there where everything is messed up. Thanks botox.
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May 20, 2010
I have them too and never had them before. Cheers, botox. Aaaggghhhh!! I have some photos of my "starburst" smile lines/creases and the hideous lift of my face. I will post them this weekend.
June 8, 2011
does this line between my nose and corner of mouth on my left side ever go away? it makes me look so flippin miserable and i liked my smile before too, but now more conscious than ever. i have had it since i too had cheek ptosis after Botox in april 2010.Grrr never again, so sarcastically yeh cheers Botox
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March 20, 2010
Thank you so much for your comment. I am never touching this stuff again!! lol... I hope all goes well for you and that we are all back to normal soon. Take Care :) Tami
March 20, 2010
I sure can appreciate your decision. I feel the same way after this ... no more botox. I will miss my smooth forehead, but this was lesson enough for me. Take care.