Botox is one of the most precise and delicate arts that you will find in medical science, and for some people it will take years and years of training to ensure that they can be confident in administering Botox to their patients to the absolute best of their ability. This is because the facial muscles that we all have are incredibly small and all connected, so one wrong move in one area of the face can lead to massive side effects in other areas of the face. One of the places that is the most delicate, and patients are the most conscious of, is the area around their eyes. So how can you make sure that you can prevent side effects around the eyes of your patients?
Unfortunately, side effects around the eyes are the most common side effect that patients who receive Botox will experience, and the most frequent is bruising – though rarer side effects include droopy eyes and blurred vision. Bruising happens when the patient is injected far too close to the eye. These delicate muscles will instantly get bruised, and this can also lead to swelling which is not very attractive and can be quite painful. The key thing to prevent bruising the eye is to make sure that you know where the bony area around the eye socket is – and then make sure that you never inject closer than an inch to this area.
By avoiding this delicate area by at least an inch, you can be confident that the Botox does not get too close to the eye, and it will therefore not become bruised, or droop, or cause vision problems in the eyes of your patients, and they will be very grateful to you for your skill and expertise.
