Dr. Seckel, I have a question if you don’t mind. I had a Botox treatment several weeks ago and it made my eyelids droop. This is not my first experience with Botox, but this was the first time I used this Doctor, I warned her that in the past, the eyelid droop had happened and I did not want it to happen again! It did. I went back after two weeks to show her, and of course she was very upset and said this had never happen to her before. I have had this procedure probably 6 times over several years, it seems to happen every other time, what’s the deal, the doctor or me? One more question, the doctor felt badly so she offered a “skin tightening” procedure, I did it, it hurt! After reading your book this weekend it has made me question this procedure, (they want me to have 5 more sessions) I called today to find out what the laser is called and all she could tell me was it was a Light pulse laser. What do you think? Thank you, Christi, Boston,MA.
Dear Christi,
It is the botox injection technique, not you, that causes the eyelid droop.
The Botox is being injected too close to the eyelid muscle called the Levator Palpebrae Supreriorus muscle; the Botox “drips down” into the eyelid and weakens the eyelid muscle. In the future the physician should stay well above the eyebrow when injecting botox.
I have never heard of the light pulse laser being used for skin
tightening so I cannot recommend its use for this.
The machines that have been proven to tighten skin are:
The LuxIR-made by Palomar
Thermage
Titan-by Cutera
Aluma by Lumenis and
Refirme
I would only recommend one of these for skin tightening.
For more information on botox, skin tightening, and non-surgical facial rejuvenation read Save Your Face or contact me.
Thank you,
Boston, Massachusetts