Can Botox cause eye bags? One of the most common concerns regarding Botox and Dysport injections is complications or side effects. 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.
The most effective way to address under-eye bags is with a lower blepharoplasty, a surgical procedure that involves the removal or repositioning of the fat and/or skin underneath the eyes.
Although rare, BoNTA-induced periorbital edema is self-limiting, and normally resolves in 2 to 4 weeks without medical treatment.
Botox Side effects
Eye BOTOX is a relatively safe treatment, but it should only be administered by a qualified and experienced medical professional. It is unlikely, but you may experience temporary slight swelling, pain sensitivity or bruising at the injection site or temporary muscle weakness.
Most patients will see results from Botox under eyes after around ten to fourteen days. However, you may begin to see positive changes in your undereye area in as few as three to four days.
Here's how it happens: After a Botox session, a patient tries to make a facial expression, but Botox-injected muscles can't move. Nearby muscles contract instead, causing new wrinkles. The process is called “recruitment” of the nearby muscles.
For this procedure, only two or four units of Botox are injected on each side. If you regularly receive Botox injections, you know that is very little in comparison to other treatments, such as those for forehead lines and frown lines.
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.
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.
Another side effect of Botox is puffiness under eyes. You are advised to leave the eyes alone for a few days until the swelling and itchiness subsides and this should settle on its own.
After the Botox is injected, the eyes can become very irritated and dry, and can go quite bloodshot and red. This irritation can then increase into blurred vision and the inability to see correctly.
It is perfectly normal after having wrinkle smoothing injections in your forehead, for your brow and eyelids to feel heavy.
As you age, muscles and tissues weaken, and the fat that naturally supports the eyes can sink to the area beneath your eyes, making them appear swollen. Fluids can also collect in the area.
When you use dermal fillers (hyaluronic acid fillers), you can solve issues such as dark circles or plumping facial areas that have lost smoothness. Regardless of that, we recommend you use Botox for under-eye treatments to stop wrinkles and eye puffiness since fillers are better if you want to treat dark circles.
Factors such as dehydration, lack of sleep, a poor diet, stress, and allergies play a role. Younger people often display temporary eye bags, which fade away in less than 24 hours. Over time, the eye bags refuse to fade and become permanent regardless of one's physical state.
Puffy eyes may be due to fluid retention and can occur because of factors like a lack of sleep, sodium intake, or genetics. Possible treatments include home remedies, lifestyle changes, skin treatments, and surgery.
Thyroid conditions—both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism—can cause under-eye bags or circles. Treating these conditions will often help improve your eyes' appearance.
Medications that may cause swelling under the eyes include ACE inhibitors, such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril, enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril, lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril, perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), and trandolapril (Mavik).
Surgery for eye bags can range from between $2,000 and $5,000, depending on the doctor, the type of surgery being performed, and what exactly is required. Talk to your doctor ahead of time to discuss all potential costs and fees that may be associated with a blepharoplasty.
It all depends on what kind of forehead wrinkles you have. If you only have some very light wrinkles, you might only need around 10 units. On the other hand, if you have very deep wrinkles such as frown lines, you may need as many as 40 units to get the results you want.
Usually, in one sitting you may receive even 40 to 60 units of Botox. Again, this will depend on your circumstances, but generally speaking 60 units is a pretty average amount to receive, especially if you are just starting out.
"After receiving Botox, a patient may unconsciously attempt to re-create the facial expressions in the area where treatment has paralyzed their facial muscles, "said Dr. Becker. "What can happen is that other, nearby muscles compensate--this can have the effect of actually creating new wrinkles."
Exercising – Exercising increases the blood supply to all your muscles including your facial muscles and so this can result your Botox to wear off faster.