Botox under the eyes - the purpose of the procedure and its effectiveness

Botox has proven itself to be an effective and safe substance in cosmology. Botox is administered under the eyes to remove fine lines, crow's feet and bags caused by overexertion, stress, poor lifestyle, as well as puffiness, creases, and to get rid of swelling and folds.

The main active ingredient, botulinum toxin, is dangerous to humans, but with minimal entry into the body it can have a rejuvenating and refreshing effect. The negative consequences are minimal, which is why more and more doctors are using this remedy. The effect is noticeable immediately, and one Botox injection is quite cheap.

The essence of the procedure

Botox injections around the eyes are considered a safe and effective alternative to plastic surgery.

The procedure is carried out to correct early signs of aging of the epidermis, improve the patient’s appearance, and can also be used to lift the upper eyelid and eyebrow.

Botulinum toxin A in this case is injected into the orbicularis oculi muscle, between the eyebrows and into the temporal angles of the orbital fissure. When the drug gets into the facial muscles, the functional activity of the nerve endings is inhibited, the impulses that should contract the muscle tissue are blocked. In this area, the skin stops moving and gathering into folds. As a result, wrinkles gradually disappear and the area around the eyes is smoothed out.

The decision to administer Botox is made by the doctor. Main indications:

• eyebrows drooped, their original shape changed due to the weakness of the surrounding tissue;
• constant swelling, bags and circles under the eyes, not associated with impaired kidney function or pathologies of other organs;
• drooping upper eyelid (ptosis);
• expression wrinkles of small and medium depth appeared around the eyes, like “crow’s feet”.

For patients aged 50+, a whole range of measures is carried out, including Botox, hardware procedures, and the use of fillers.

Buyanov Sergey Yurievich (Expert Doctor):

When the upper eyelid droops, Botox injections can only help with mild ptosis. It is impossible to eliminate a high degree of overhang using a muscle relaxant drug. Most often, it happens the other way around: after the injection of Botox, the upper eyelid droops.

How does Botox work around the eyes?

The action of Botox is aimed at relaxing muscle fibers. The drug contains components of the vital activity of bacteria that cause paralysis. The concentration and degree of purification allow the product to be used safely in cosmetology.

The drug is injected under the skin, entering the muscle fibers, breaking the neural connections of the muscle with the nerve endings. After the contraction impulse stops, the fibers completely relax, which leads to an improvement in the condition of the treated skin.

After Botox, the face takes on a fresh, well-groomed and rejuvenated appearance, while facial expressions and the ability to express emotions are preserved. In the fight against bags under the eyes, neurotoxin plays an important role.

Advantages and disadvantages

If you hit a nerve with Botox injections

If you hit a nerve with Botox injections, the consequences may be as follows:

• the eye begins to twitch, namely the upper or lower eyelid - depending on which nerve the doctor hit,
• the face becomes distorted.

The problem can be solved by visiting a neurologist, who will determine the degree of nerve damage and prescribe adequate therapy to restore health.

If the procedure was performed correctly, then this is simply impossible - the doctor must perfectly know the human anatomy and understand where the nerves pass. Injections can only affect those nerves that are located close to the dermis - facial, trigeminal. The visual one is located very deep, so it is not damaged.

What drugs are used

Twenty years ago, there was only one drug on the market containing botulinum toxin, the well-known Botox.

Now there are many analogues that allow you to achieve exactly the same result. It is important to know their list and description in order to avoid dangerous counterfeiting.

• Botox . The drug contains botulinum toxin A itself as the main component, as well as albumin and sodium chloride solution. Made in America and imported to other countries. Rarely causes an allergic reaction. A special feature of the drug is the fact that it does not spread to neighboring locations; the result lasts for 4-7 months. Possible addictive effect.

• Botulax . Manufacturer: South Korea. According to reviews from cosmetologists and patients themselves, the medicine has a large number of side effects and a shorter lasting result after use.

• Dysport . A French drug that can, to some extent, block the functioning of non-targeted muscle fibers. Due to the low concentration of the main substance, increased doses must be administered to obtain the desired effect.

• Relatox . This domestic drug, which is no different in its properties and composition from Botox, helps get rid of expression wrinkles. During insertion, a person may experience some pain, despite high-quality anesthesia. The effect lasts about 9 months.

• Xeomin . Manufacturer: Germany. The main feature is considered to be low molecular weight, due to which an allergic reaction occurs much less frequently, and discomfort also occurs much less frequently. The medication preserves normal facial expressions.

• Lantox . The most painful botulinum toxin injections imported from China. The effect of smoothing wrinkles lasts for a long time, the price for the procedure is much lower, however, the likelihood of developing hypersensitivity increases sharply.

Indications for Dysport injections

Unfortunately, practice has shown that even surgical facial plastic surgery does not eliminate the appearance of “crow’s feet” and facial wrinkles. It is small, medium and deep wrinkles that begin to change our face beyond recognition, making its expression tired and older. A worthy alternative to surgery are Dysport injections, which have long been used in cosmetology practice to quickly eliminate wrinkles.

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Thanks to this, for a certain period of time the muscles are in a state of flaccid paralysis, and wrinkles simply disappear for some time. After injections, a person cannot frown or squint as before. Typically, the effect of botulinum toxin lasts from 6-8 to 10-12 months. The duration of the effect depends on the number of injections and the type of drugs that are injected into the muscle tissue according to indications. Microinjections of Dysport into the corrected areas do not cause loss of skin sensitivity.

Dysport is an excellent, unparalleled remedy for wrinkles in the bridge of the nose, forehead and small wrinkles around the eyes associated with facial emotional manifestations. Everyone knows that expression wrinkles can appear on the face quite early, since excessive mobility of the facial muscles, which is genetically determined, is quite common. Often, a visit to a cosmetologist is associated precisely with the appearance of wrinkles. To eliminate them, cosmetologists recommend Dysport or Botox.

Questions about which drug is better - Botox or Dysport - are encountered quite often. In fact, the active ingredient in these drugs is the same - botulinum toxin type A, only Botox is produced in the USA, and Dysport is produced in France. Each botulinum toxin preparation has a unique formula and clinical profile, and doses of one drug cannot be converted to doses of another. There are significant differences between Dysport and Botox in therapeutic dosages, dose/effect ratios, antigenic potentials, and safety profiles.

The drug is administered via intramuscular injection. The procedure does not take much time, but before it is carried out, a detailed conversation with a doctor is necessary to identify indications for drug injections.

Carrying out the procedure

Botox cannot be administered at home - it is very dangerous to health and can lead to irreversible consequences.

At the initial consultation with a cosmetologist, the course of the procedure and the need for it are determined.

The doctor must know about the patient’s health status, the presence of concomitant pathologies, allergic reactions, and constant use of medications. The specialist conducts an examination and, to be on the safe side, prescribes a general and, if necessary, a biochemical blood test.

If Botox is approved for the patient, he can begin preparing:

• You must stop drinking alcohol and smoking within a week, otherwise there is a risk of edema;
• limit physical activity per day;
• 14 days in advance, stop taking vitamins, tinctures and other medications; if it is impossible to completely stop taking the medications, the issue is resolved on an individual basis.

When carrying out antibiotic therapy, the procedure is postponed 10-14 days later than the stated date.

Protocol

All manipulations should be carried out only by an experienced doctor - the skin around the eyes is thin and delicate, any incorrect movement can lead to damage to blood vessels or displacement of botulinum toxin.

Buyanov Sergey Yurievich (Expert Doctor):

In addition, around the circumference of the orbit there are exit points for the trigeminal nerve, which, if damaged by Botox, can have very unpleasant consequences. Both at the time of injection and in the next 3-6 months.

The procedure includes a certain sequence of actions:

• the patient sits comfortably in a cosmetology chair in a reclining state;
• the doctor makes marks where the product will be administered;
• If desired, anesthesia is performed - a cream with an anesthetic is applied in an even layer to the area around the eyes and after a while is removed with a cotton pad;
• Before the injection, the areas are disinfected, the ampoule, packaging with a syringe is opened in front of the patient;
• injections are carried out with an ultra-thin needle and in small doses, the whole procedure takes no more than ten minutes.

After all manipulations, the patient remains under the supervision of a cosmetologist, as there is a possibility of developing an immediate allergic reaction in the form of swelling, rash, and severe redness.

Course duration

To maintain the results obtained, Botox around the eyes must be used every 4-8 months, the timing depends on the individual characteristics of the body, age and condition of the skin.

With each correction, the duration of the drug’s effect increases, the woman herself loses the habit of squinting, the effect subsequently lasts about 8-10 months.

Rejuvenation cost:

The exact cost of the procedure will be announced by the doctor during a face-to-face consultation. We always have Botox and Dysport preparations in stock. The cost of 1 unit of Dysport is 95 rubles. This drug is a full-fledged analogue of Botox.

Our cosmetologists Galina Rakhimovna Sonn, Valentina Andreevna Moiseeva and Natalya Rafaelovna Babajanova are certified specialists in working with Botox and Dysport. Every day there is a cosmetic appointment at the clinic. Make an appointment by phone: +7 (499) 137-00-00

Healing period

The healing period is 3-10 days, so the result after the procedure can be fully assessed only after two weeks. A small hematoma, swelling, discomfort or pain may occur in the area where botulinum toxin is injected.

All symptoms should go away on their own without additional intervention. If they persist and compactions occur. You must immediately consult a doctor for examination and treatment.

During the recovery period, there is a whole list of restrictions that allow you to achieve the best result:

• in the first 6-8 hours you do not need to bend over or lie on the bed or sofa;
• on the first day it is forbidden to wash your face, touch the area where botulinum toxin was injected with your hands, or carry out any procedures;
• for 14 days you should refuse to visit the solarium, beach, bathhouse or sauna;
• for two weeks, reduce the amount of tea, coffee, hot and spicy foods consumed;
• during the same period, do not drink alcoholic beverages;
• sleep only on your back, it is advisable to choose an orthopedic pillow to avoid facial asymmetry.

When applying decorative and skincare cosmetics, you must speak with your doctor individually.

Drug treatment

If your eyelids droop after Dysport, the use of medications will help reduce the symptoms:

• Eye drops, erythromycin or tetracycline ointments;
• Vitamin tablets with enhanced formula of group B;
• Injections of proserin, neuromedian;
• Mesotherapy - the use of threads or mixtures of hyaluron, phospholipids, polylactic acids, microelements.

All the means used have a targeted effect on restoring the mobility of muscle tissue, eliminating asymmetry, increasing the breakdown of the neurotoxin and reducing the time it takes to eliminate it.

In especially severe cases, the complication is corrected through surgery.

Precautionary measures

Working with botulinum toxin requires compliance with safety rules. The popularity of the cosmetic procedure has led to the emergence of pseudo-specialists, negligence, and an increase in the number of counterfeit drugs.

To reduce the risk of complications, you must:

• choose a salon or cosmetology clinic that has been providing a similar service for more than five years;
• see customer reviews;
• study in detail the qualifications of the specialist, clarify the availability of higher education, since only a doctor can perform injections;
• check the license, certificates confirming the quality of botulinum toxin;
• pay attention to the fact that the doctor is obliged to open the ampoule in the presence of the patient and use disposable instruments.

In addition, during all manipulations the rules of asepsis and antiseptics must be observed.

Side effects

Botulinum toxin is a serious and dangerous substance in high doses. It is possible that an undesirable reaction may develop in the form of:

• headache;
• displacement of the introduced component with the formation of folds;
• the appearance of creases under the lower eyelids or on the forehead;
• dry skin;
• allergies;
• tearfulness;
• formation of seals in the area of ​​drug administration;
• drooping eyelids;
• swelling of tissues;
• formation of hematomas;
• lymphostasis;
• facial asymmetry.

Edema can occur for many reasons, they are mainly caused by kidney and liver diseases, ignoring medical recommendations, and violating the rules for administering the substance.

If symptoms persist for 10 days or more, you should contact a cosmetologist for advice and further treatment.

Contraindications

Smoothing wrinkles using this method is not indicated for all patients. The list of contraindications includes:

• acute and chronic diseases in the acute stage;
• pregnancy;
• lactation period;
• menstruation;
• increase in body temperature due to local or systemic inflammation;
• skin diseases;
• functional disorders of the nervous, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems in the stage of decompensation;
• risk of developing an allergic reaction;
• period after surgery;
• individual intolerance to the drug.

It is not advisable to combine the procedure with taking hormonal medications, anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, or with alcoholic beverages.

Causes of consequences

The effects of Botox on the face can be divided into two large groups:

1. Medical negligence and non-compliance with the rules of the drug administration procedure.
2. Reasons that are associated with the individual or simply unpredictable reaction of the body to Botox.

Causes of complications caused by the doctor:

1. Incorrect distribution of the drug under the skin.
2. Use of non-sterile materials.
3. overdose .

Botox in nasolabial folds

Botox in the nasolabial folds is an injection cosmetic procedure that can eliminate pronounced creases and even out the relief in this area.

Reasons for the unsuccessful effect of Botox due to the patient’s fault:

1. The client did not comply with restrictions before the procedure (drank alcohol, took medications prohibited by the rules, used scrubs, peels or other rough methods of facial cleansing).
2. I used decorative cosmetics after the procedure.
3. I went to the bathhouse, sauna, and swimming pool.
4. He picked his face and touched it too often with dirty hands.

Opinion of cosmetologists

On thematic websites and forums where professionals communicate, there are many comments regarding the injection of botulinum toxin into various areas of the body, including around the eyes. They look like this:

results

The effect of botulinum injections has been proven by experts many times, as evidenced by positive reviews from patients. It is worth noting that during the first few weeks some discomfort may occur, which can be explained more psychologically (especially true for those who are giving injections for the first time). The positive effect of the injections is noticeable immediately and lasts for six months. The following corrections of the areas under the eyes will not occur so often, because the muscles have the ability to “remember the condition.”

What is strabismus?

Strabismus (a less common name is strabismus) is a disorder of the motor function of the eye, in which one or both eyes deviate from the visual axis and lose a common point of fixation. When the eyeball deviates from its central position, it may tilt inward (toward the nose) or outward (toward the temples). The degree of deviation of the eye from the central axis is called the squint angle.

Strabismus is also a violation of binocular simultaneous vision, that is, vision with both eyes, since the visual images perceived by the right and left eyes are different in this disease. The eye nerves send different signals to the brain, which causes different visual sensations to be formed, which are quite difficult to combine into a single picture.

With an advanced form of strabismus, it is impossible to engage in activities related to the intense work of the ocular system and requiring correct binocular vision, for example, you cannot become a surgeon, an artist, or a driver.

Symptoms of strabismus

• Inability to direct both eyes to one point in space.
• Rapid eye fatigue.
• Dizziness that disappears when one or both affected eyes are closed.
• Headaches and eye pains.
• Diplopia is double vision in the eyes.
• Deterioration of vision.

Strabismus is also a cosmetic defect. Patients often notice problems with self-esteem, a severe psycho-emotional state, stress, and psychological discomfort from interacting with people.

Skin care

Proper eyelid skin care is of great importance. Immediately after the intervention, you should use cooling bandages and compresses on the eyes, the procedure is carried out every few hours during the first two days.

After the operation, the doctor applies a sterile gauze bandage or an antiseptic patch to the eyes; these protective agents are removed for 2-3 days.

If the surgery is successful, the use of special ointments is not required. Bruising and swelling will go away on their own.

The doctor will prescribe the medicine (if necessary), for example, Levomikol ointment is used to speed up tissue healing.

It is prohibited to use conventional eyelid skin care products during the rehabilitation period. As soon as the wounds heal, the doctor prescribes an ointment with Chinese mushroom extract. The product improves skin elasticity. Apply the ointment twice a day for two weeks.

You should wash your face after blepharoplasty carefully. Mild soap is used to cleanse the skin. It is not recommended to touch your eyelids for the first 7 days.

You can take a shower on the second day after the intervention, however, you need to make sure that water does not get on the postoperative scars.