Can You Get Botox Under Your Eyes?

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By Emel Gerdaneri • Medical review by Gokce Haspolat, MD

Can You Get Botox Under Your Eyes?

We don't know how versatile Botox can be. While this neurotoxin is usually a non-surgical treatment to reduce wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes, there are many more areas where it is used.

For example, detention. We askes Gokce Haspolat MD if botox can be applied to the custody:
Gokce Haspolat
“I know you're extremely familiar with the concept of injecting fillers to reduce dark circles under the eye, but the targeted use of Botox can help reduce the appearance of texture and wrinkles when strategically placed in the under-eye area.

Botox is typically injected where the under eye muscle protrudes most during smiling, namely the middle pupil line.

What is Under Eye Botox?

under eye botoxWe do the under-eye Botox, which is often called "jelly roll Botox", by injecting it into the place where the muscle comes out of your under-eye area.

Although the concept may sound a bit unconventional, it is a practice we often resort to when treating crow's feet wrinkles.

The eye muscle is a sphincter, that is, it is a circle surrounding the eye, if Botox is applied only to the side of your eye muscle, you will allow the under eye area to be relatively stronger and larger.

Those with healthy eyelid muscles and good eyelid support are ideal candidates for this treatment. We usually inject it into the lower area of ​​the muscle surrounding your eye using a fine-tuned needle.

A very low dose is administered and has a persistence of roughly three to four months, as most neuromodulators do.

Benefits of Under Eye Botox

under eyeIf the horizontal wrinkles that form under your eyes when you smile or squint or your protruding muscle bothers you when you make similar movements, under-eye botox can help reduce the appearance of these wrinkles.

Under-eye botox can also help reduce the appearance of the muscle that appears when you smile.

Another benefit of treating the under-eye area is a lighter, smoother appearance because by applying a low dose of Botox very superficially to an area, the skin texture will also look fresher.

What Happens During Under Eye Botox?

botoxYour doctor will evaluate your eye muscle and even check to make sure you are a good candidate for under eye Botox.

If your eyelids are very droopy or puffy, under-eye botox may not be the right treatment for you.

Treatment usually consists of one to two small injections that are relatively painless. Patients consistently report little or no pain during injection.

Under-Eye Botox and Under-Eye Fillers

under eye filler before and afterBotox and fillers are complementary but not interchangeable. Fillers shape the area and change volume, while Botox shrinks muscles and reduces wrinkles.

Under-eye fillers are typically used to fill the gaps in the under-eye area and reduce the appearance of dark circles caused by volume loss.

While the appearance of wrinkles can be reduced due to the filler's ability to plump up fine lines, the muscle that causes the line in question is still active and can move.

In contrast, under-eye botox will prevent the muscle from moving and forming wrinkles, but will have no effect on dark circles.”


Written on 31/10/2022

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Last Update: 31/10/2022

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