Botox is Good for the Eyes, Not Just for Wrinkles
For years, Botox has been known as a cure to wrinkles, but that isn’t all it’s useful for- it can also help improve your eyes in both function and aesthetics. Botox is a purified protein derivative used medically for relaxing muscles that are abnormally tight, and can be used for both aesthetic eye treatments and conditions which can affect vision.
The eye is the area of the face that is most sensitive and fragile and thus, the area that most sees the effects of sun, age and stress. As we get older, more and more people opt in for a surgical eye lift, as it is one of the areas of the face that shows aging the most, but surgery isn’t for everyone. Botox will not produce the full effects that eye surgery will, but it is becoming more commonplace as an alternative to eye surgery.
There is no denying that over time, we develop crows feet and deep lines and the skin on our eyelids begins to sag and make us look droopy and older, and there is also no denying that eye surgery to remedy these problems can be expensive. For those looking for a less expensive and less invasive alternative to eye surgery, this could be the solution they’ve been waiting for to reverse and mask the effects of aging on the eyes by making the area around them more taut, but that’s not all it’s useful for.
Botox has also been known to help with crossed eyes (strabismus), blurred vision (diplopia), and eyelid spasms (blepharospasm). Each human eye contains six muscles, two of which move the eye from side to side, and these muscles keep the gaze straight by each pulling the eye in opposite directions. Sometimes, people develop one stronger eye which causes the gaze of the eye to learn towards one side, and FDA approved Botox is used to relax the stronger eye so that the weaker eye has a chance to recover.
Another benefit of Botox? Your results improve the longer you use it and the only side effects- which aren’t prevalent in everyone- are mild soreness, slight bruising, headaches or just a general awareness that your face feels different initially. It’s important to remember that one treatment of Botox will not cure eye conditions and that the treatment must be repeated. You should always consult your doctor before using Botox to treat any eye conditions and you should always see a qualified doctor to perform your Botox injections. To learn more about why Botox is good for the eyes and how it can help improve the function and aesthetics of the eye area ask, expert eye doctor, Dr. Shareen Greenbaum for a consultation today.