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What Causes Watery Eyes After Taking Botox Injection?

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Posted on Mon, 6 Mar 2017
Question: Hi ! My name is XXXX and I complain from watery eyes...Two months ago I got a Botox Injection on my forehead and around the eyes.Afrer this lool like my eyelids dropped a little bit....After a week both of my eyes was so red....I went to ER and they told my that I don't have a virus ......maybe it's allergy .They give me some eyedrops,but they didn't help me.I went to special eye doctor and they checked my eyes very carefully and they said that I have a allergy. Give me another eye drops....The redness disappear,bus soon my eyes became watery.....This affected my life,because I working with people and I need to rubbing my eyes all the time....The skin around the eye is so sore and red....I went to third eye doctor and he told me that I have dry eyes and give me a eye lubricant...Still dasn't help me....You are my last hope. Thank you !!
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Allergy to botulinum toxin!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic.

Firstly, please don't panic. I have gone through your details. Most likely, you are allergic to botox.

Botox once injected has its effect last from 4 to 6 months. It means that concentration of Botox in your skin remains for at least 6 months once injected.

As of now, till the botulinum gets cleared from your skin and tissue surrounding the eye it will keep on irritating your eye. So only thing that can be done till that time is keep using anti allergic eye drop that has been prescribed to you.

Allergy means irritation, your eye is allergic to botulinum toxin, Which is causing a constant irritation of eye and hence your symptoms.


I am sorry but only thing that can be done for the next 3 month is to suppress the allergic reaction. Once effect of botulin is gone, things will be okay. Don't get a next shot after 4 months.

Regards.

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What Causes Watery Eyes After Taking Botox Injection?

Brief Answer: Allergy to botulinum toxin! Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic. Firstly, please don't panic. I have gone through your details. Most likely, you are allergic to botox. Botox once injected has its effect last from 4 to 6 months. It means that concentration of Botox in your skin remains for at least 6 months once injected. As of now, till the botulinum gets cleared from your skin and tissue surrounding the eye it will keep on irritating your eye. So only thing that can be done till that time is keep using anti allergic eye drop that has been prescribed to you. Allergy means irritation, your eye is allergic to botulinum toxin, Which is causing a constant irritation of eye and hence your symptoms. I am sorry but only thing that can be done for the next 3 month is to suppress the allergic reaction. Once effect of botulin is gone, things will be okay. Don't get a next shot after 4 months. Regards.