The side effects of Botox are typically mild and only include temporary swelling, bruising, or redness at the injection site. In some rare cases, Botox can result in droopy eyelids. Botox does not cause bags to appear under the eyes.
It is true that Botox and Dysport can contribute to the development of eye bags. Certain patients who are more susceptible to fluid accumulation may experience these issues. This includes individuals with sinusitis, allergies, or oculi muscle disorder.
"Botox in the crow's feet can help reduce the tension around the eyes and relax the wrinkles, which can help improve the appearance but will not remove the eye bag," Dr. Shafer says. Like filler, Botox is only temporary and will need to be injected every three to six months to maintain results.
Botox will not cause bags under one's eyes. Most likely the bags were there before the injections and are now being made more prominent with the weakening of the muscles around the area.
Bags under eyes are caused when the tissue structures and muscles supporting your eyelids weaken. The skin may start to sag, and fat that's usually around the eye can move into the area below your eyes. Also, the space below your eyes can gather fluid, making the area look puffy or swollen.
Botox is a temporary treatment. The treatment can last three to seven months, but the droopy eyelids will typically go away in four to six weeks.
Iopidine (apraclonidine) or oxymetazoline hydrochloride
If your patient has a botulinum toxin side effect, or a mild congenital ptosis, you can use medication (in the form of drops) that stimulates the smooth muscle in the eye – the tarsal muscle or Müller's muscle – which responds to sympathetic stimulation.
Answer: Improper Botox placement causes lid puffiness.
When the Botox is injected too close to the eyebrows, the brows drop a tiny bit and this is enough to cause the very thin eyelid skin to bunch up and look puffy.
Drinking more water and applying a cold compress can help shrink eye bags quickly, but the only way to reduce their appearance in the long term is to make a few lifestyle changes. This is especially true if your eye bags and dark circles are genetically inherited. Other common causes include: allergies.
Bagginess under the eyes may also be due to genetics, and in these cases, are difficult to resolve and may be more permanent. They may appear almost overnight, may develop over time, and may stay for as long as the underlying cause is unresolved.
In some cases, Botox can worsen pre-existing under eyes bags. An experienced injector is able to differentiate whether Botox will help the creasing caused by the muscle or worsen the appearance of under eye bags.
1. You may have some mild redness and swelling. Don't sweat it — mild redness and swelling are very common following any type of injection. The redness and swelling should go done within 10 to 15 minutes on its own, but it wouldn't hurt to also apply a cold compress to help the area as well.
Answer: This can easily be caused by BOTOX.
When this muscle weakens from Botox, the weakened muscle collects about the ligament responsible for the midcheek groove causing the appearance of a festoon.
According to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, you can expect your Botox treatment to last between four and six months. After this time, you'll need to go back to your doctor for more shots if you want to maintain the results of previous injections.
Heating pads: DON'T apply heating pads until 2 weeks after treatment. After 2 weeks, apply heating pads can help increase the blood supply to the affected areas, allowing Botox to wear off faster!
Your eye muscle is a circle that surrounds your eye, and only performing a Botox treatment in the lateral areas of your eyes makes the under-eye area produce more wrinkles.
Sometimes, too much facial filler product may have been placed in the lower eyelid hollows, creating an overfill effect that can make the area look extra puffy. The Tyndall effect can occur in some patients who have had hyaluronic acid facial fillers injected into an area.
Since the muscle around the eyelids is circular, and the FDA recommended dosage is only in the outer part of the muscle, some people experience increased wrinkling underneath the eyelid after the outer part of the muscle is injected.
“Preparation H can hypothetically be helpful for under-eye bags because it constricts blood vessels, which can reduce puffiness,” says King. “It contains 1% hydrocortisone, an anti-inflammatory that, in theory, might temporarily reduce puffiness if inflammation was contributing to the fluid retention under your eyes.”
Retinol supports the skin's natural renewal process, helping to improve the appearance of dark circles and puffy under eyes. A great eye cream for puffy eyes, No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream is specifically formulated to be gentle to the eye area.
Too much Botox in the forehead muscles can cause the eyebrows to droop, making the upper eyelids look very heavy and hooded. The face may look angry or sad all the time. Too much Botox around the eyes can dramatically affect facial expression. The face is simply frozen.
Yes, Botox can cause droopy eyelids if it is injected in the wrong place or if too much is used. Because Botox is a muscle relaxing toxin, if it is injected into the muscles that hold the eyelids or eyebrows up, then this can cause the muscles that pull the eyelids down to be more emphasised.
If the neurotoxin is injected too close to this small muscle, it will be weakened and the eyelid cannot be opened. This starts showing 2-4 days after injection but is more pronounced after 2 weeks when Botox takes full effect. Again, this is an extremely rare complication for inexperienced cosmetic injections.