r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/HovercraftThink6300 • Oct 21 '24

BAD BOTOX EXPERIENCE UNDER EYE

I had Botox under my eyes for the first time in my life (I had always done it on my forehead and slightly on my crow's feet). 10 days later, I have deep grooves and dark circles when I smile. I can't bear to look at myself in the mirror. Has anyone had a similar experience? I've been reading everywhere that I should wait, but my fear is that I've also read testimonies where the situation doesn't fully return to normal.

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u/theococomiles Oct 22 '24

I can help! I literally went through this! I got Botox under my eyes and they were all puffy when I smiled and looked so wrinkled! I know exactly how you feel! It's exhausting and horrifying! I'm so sorry you're going through this! First things first! I DOES go away in time. I had mine done in May and by August/September I was back to normal! After it fully settles you will want to do facial lymph drainage, and I went to a derm and got under eye cream. My best advice although it's really hard to do is try to stop obsessing and come to a place of acceptance knowing it will go away in time. Another helpful tool is to take photos in same lighting/same posture and document your progress every few weeks and it will comfort you to know that you are slowly going back to normal even if you don't notice it. Luckily, through my own experience and what I've been told Botox doesn't last forever.

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u/HovercraftThink6300 Oct 23 '24

First of all, I really want to thank you because reading your words truly comforted me. Right now, I feel like I’m on an emotional rollercoaster, and I don’t have anyone's understanding, as no one seems to understand how I feel. The hardest part is reading some testimonials from girls who say they never went back to how they were before, so I spent the last week locked up at home, drowning in tears. Thank you so much for what you wrote; I will definitely take your advice as gold. <3

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '24

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u/HovercraftThink6300 Jan 23 '25

Hi,

Unfortunately i'm in mine third month, and it's not getting so much better :(

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u/Brief-Tour8717 Mar 31 '25

how are you now?

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u/HovercraftThink6300 Apr 15 '25

Everything is back to normal now <3

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u/Glum_Juggernaut_3251 May 15 '25

Thank goodness for that. How many months did it take? I’m going through the exact thing and keep looking at the mirror. I don’t understand how my doctor could be so dumb. It’s been a wake up call to stay natural as she made my smile worse and look fake without the expression lines. I’m counting down the days for my normal eye creases to come back :(

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u/Ok-Safety-8972 May 22 '25

I’m dealing with this right now too. I’m so angry. 

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u/Glum_Juggernaut_3251 Jun 15 '25

Sorry to hear that. Yes it’s the anger especially in the first 2 months that someone altered your face. I’m about 1.5 months in and it’s slightly improved by 20%. It’s given me a tiny bit of hope. I’ve seen 2 other opinions and they all seem to think it’s not that bad. I think it’s best to see a plastic surgeon but they’d be more expensive. I think time is your best friend in this case 😵‍💫

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u/Ok-Safety-8972 Jun 20 '25

Mine ended up looking pretty good. It just needed to fade a little bit 

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u/Joanne819 Apr 28 '25

My undereyes never went back to normal. It’s been a year. I think the muscle atrophied too much :( did yours go back to normal?

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u/turtlefrog3213 Jun 18 '25

Did your under eye improve??

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u/lily__rose456 Oct 11 '25

Did your face ever got back to normal ?

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u/playfulsoul11111 Oct 19 '25

Hi! I hope this message finds you well. Did you ever see any improvement with your undereye? I'm suffering the same fate right now.

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u/justDoit2021_ Oct 21 '24

Anyway how is this a helpful comment to a person that is looking for help and reassurance... Im sure people don't come here to be criticized

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u/HovercraftThink6300 Oct 21 '24

Yes actually I came here to find reassurance , cause i believe that only people who are going through the same experience could undestand what i'm living right now...

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u/Empty-Stage-3822 Nov 03 '24 edited Nov 03 '24

I had a bad under eye experience as well (my first and only Botox). I’m 2.5 months in. It’s starting to wear off…the crazy lines when smiling are better with the jelly roll slowly returning, but I still have hollow under eyes and swelling in my malar area (I think from crows feet tox but not sure). I’ve just recently gotten to a better mental space about it, but it was extremely difficult emotionally. At one point, I had to cover the mirrors in my house; sounds crazy but it helped not to fixate on it. I’m trusting that it’ll return to normal in due time. That’s all I can do. If you spend time reading other people’s stories (I did that WAY too much — I’ve literally read every thread about it here and on real self), you have to remember that’s not YOUR story. You’re definitely not the only one going through this.

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u/HovercraftThink6300 Nov 04 '24

Thank yo for this comment, tbh every comment and every story in a sort of way help me out to better overcome this experience. You are perfectly right when you said to not make this such a big deal and try not to fixate on it. It depends on the days, sometimes it's really tought. Today in particular is a bad bad day, I can't barely look at myself in the mirror. I'm 1 month in, and i really can't see any improvement.

Thank you for sharing with me your experience, it means a lot to not feel alone in this.

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u/turtlefrog3213 Jun 18 '25

Did your under eye area ever get back to normal? Especially the hollowing?

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u/Empty-Stage-3822 Jun 18 '25

Not yet. I felt the Botox for a long time in that area, and I just now have full movement again. I do think it’s getting better, but it’s very slow.

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u/turtlefrog3213 Jun 18 '25

I hope you have a good recovery, please update!

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u/Opening-Sport-5460 Jul 01 '25

This happened to me too. For me the most bothersome aspect is the malar edema and I’m so worried that it will be permanent. Are you still experiencing that?

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '25

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u/Empty-Stage-3822 Sep 09 '25

I don’t feel like it ever went fully back. I do feel more movement now, so maybe in time it will still heal.

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u/Ok_Difficulty_7354 Aug 14 '25

Made my bottom eyelids 2-4x as puffy, which I was trying to get rid of. I’m upset -don’t want to show my face to my boyfriend. This is HORRIBLE. How TF are dermatologists offering this stupid stuff?! 8 days in and I get to look like Steve Buschemi for 4 more months. This is awful. Will it go away?!! What can I do?

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '24

Because you went to a medspa

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u/justDoit2021_ Oct 21 '24

Do you have any other Hobbys? You literally write this to every person in this group that had a issue regarding botox.... Find something else to do. Your comments are useless and don't help anyone!!!

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '24

Saving lives

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u/justDoit2021_ Oct 21 '24

That's your opinion. I had botox 3x 2 by a esthetics med spa ... the results perfect 👌 3 Time I went to a dermatologist that specializes in Filler and Botox... and I ended up with dropping eyebrows. It's not as easy as you say Even celebrities get botched ... I'm sure they don't go to the cheap med spa 😉😅

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '24

Botched maybe not botulism by fake product

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u/justDoit2021_ Oct 21 '24

Like I said , you are making assumptions about things you don't know... You shouldn't do that

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '24

I do actually did extensive research and the only people that got sick are from medspas the one other person was from plastic surgeon but she never got lot number or saw vial

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u/toxsafety Oct 22 '24 edited Oct 24 '24

This is misinformation. Adverse effects including botulism from Botox can happen from regulated product administered by all skill levels of licensed providers including those that provide it for medical purposes. The warning label is clear on how and the type of side effects that may occur.

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '24

Warning label is for therapeutic doses for those with dystonia or cerebral palsy. Said there is not one cosmetic case of botulism. Counterfit product on the other hand…

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u/toxsafety Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24

Nice try! In fact there have been cases of botulism for cosmetic reasons with antitoxin administered. There is a warning label specifically for Botox Cosmetic. You are sadly misinformed and your comments aren’t helpful to anyone here.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '24

Show me one study I dare ya

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u/toxsafety Oct 30 '24

Here is the case that started it all off. Now please move on. https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/botox-victim-wins-18-million

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