Hey Isa. I can reassure you that my bags are gone now. It took a solid two months, maybe even a bit longer, but they have disappeared. It was subtle at first, and they would go away then come back, but eventually they didn’t come back, not even after a meal with more salt than I normally eat. I will also never have any injections under my eyes again. I’m glad you declined further units. Hopefully yours will go away totally in the next few weeks!

Thanks Sheile, I am glad to hear its getting better for you and i keep my fingers crossed it will reverse in my case as well - with time. it’s a bit better already but i also see some days are milder and others show greater bags although i may have had a lot of rest. and they are not the “typical” eye bags, as they sit lower, like a second ring on top of the upper cheekbone. oh well, i will have to be patient and see it wear off and let that be a lesson for future injections ;) take care and thanks for sharing your story! isa

Same Sarah...mine were done 11/18 and it's now 02/10 and it's still there...what brand of botox did they use for you? They used xeomin for mine. NEVER AGAIN!

Hey Donna, how is it going now? It's been what, a couple of months? Are the bags any better?

I had dysport in December beside my eyes and my swelling never went away. I'm quite upset it damaged my eye shape as I never went back to normal and the swelling is worse and unpredictable. I'm in my 20's so I should have never ever had it in the first place the woman who did it was a psychopath honestly. I have huge eye bags now too that were not as bad before. Like the muscle has totally been eaten away. Stay away from eye injections. They can cause permanent damage 100% because it happened to myself.

Hello Anna how are you now? Any difference?

Hi Deborah. I am so sorry you're going through this. :( I just want to clarify, she did inject the side of your eyes, right? Or did she not inject the sides of your eyes and the Botox traveled? I am due to go back in for a touch up, and I am definitely not letting her anywhere near my eyes, I may not even let her do my crow's feet.

Let us know what your doctor says. Everything I have read says that you should not chase it with correction and that it will resolve on its own, but I'd like to hear what a doctor says.

Mine is resolved now, but it did take a solid three months to go away, maybe even a bit more.

I hope this passes for you soon.

I learned a lot from your post. AGree about the deniers on Realself. :) I have had Dysport or Botox for years. I am usually very pleased with the results, but I ended up with unsightly bags like Isa described, "as they sit lower, like a second ring on top of the upper cheekbone." They appeared a few days after being injected. My injections were forehead, sides of eyes and my "elevens". My eyelids are also more hooded than they were, which was the reason to go in. I followed up at the two week mark and the injector (new to me as I moved) told me that it was swelling, advised me to do Benedryl at night, which I haven't done yet. But, I look so much worse and will probably not do injections again. I hope it goes away soon. Will try the more water route and pray that it wears off. The other thing the injector told me was that I was unfortunately among the 26% of people who have this side-effect. 26%? Those aren't great odds, IMO.

Hi Nancy, I'm so sorry you're having this issue. I hate that it appears to be so common, yet it's not something any of us were told could even be a possibility. I'm so nervous to have any more Botox, even the frown lines on my forehead. This is definitely something where we need to look at the possible side effects and ask ourselves whether or not losing those wrinkles is worth it...
I hope your face is back to normal quickly.

Hi Nancy,
sorry to hear!
it’s been a little over 2 months for me now and it had gotten better, but not gone yet. when i tilt my head like Ty did on her photo, it’s still there, and mostly on my left eye. Some days it is better and barely visible, on other days it is back and a bit more severe. I don’t have an explanation and cannot see a direct correlation to salt or food intake. you will have to be patient, but it should get better and hopefully it will fully reverse after 4-5months...

i found a video on youtube that was very enlightening for me - here it is (i have no affiliation with them, just searched for side effects botox and this came up) https://youtu.be/7UqSXw-4MKU
take care, ladies!

I didn't read about it. The injector mentioned it when I went in to complain two weeks after my injections.

Hi Elena. I am so sorry you had this reaction as well. Hopefully it does go away soon. Like you, I believe I'm going to be too wary to continue with any sort of Botox. I will stick to chemical peels, but anything beyond that...I think this has scared me off of it. You just never know when something like this could permanently affect the features of our faces. :( Mine did go away, so I have high hopes that yours will as well.

Hi Ty, I experienced the same thing over a year ago. It got better, but didn't go away completely. Unfortunately. I swore to never do Botox for my crows feet again, but here I am, tempted to just do the sides and the upper part (no injections below the outer corner of the eye). So same as you actually. Therefore I wanted to ask whether you already did it. And if yes, if all went well.
Does anybody else have experience with that?
Feedback very much appreciated.

Hi Margo. I wish I could say whether it was the filler or Botox, but there's really no way to tell. My bags are gone for the most part, but it has been 6 months. I still don't feel that they look like they did before, but it's definitely close. Hopefully your face will go back to normal and then you can try just the filler or just the Botox and see if one or the other causes it to happen again. Or, you might be like me and end up swearing off anything aside from chemical peels. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful.

Hi Ladina!
I have the EXACT same issue. I am horrified by it. It wasn't until just today that I realized the cause of this. I thought at first it was just due to my aging and/or too much salt intake and alcohol. It's worse to know that a procedure, for which I paid a lot, caused this. I am praying it goes away. I dind't notice this issue until about 3 weeks after the Botox. It was the first time I increased my crowsfeet units; this is now the result. My biggest question: WILL this go away?

hi i have the same problem'
i've done this 3 times before never had any problem
since i moved to vegas found a new one
this happened
and it's already been 3 month .........

Hi Megan,
I had the exact same with regard to timing. The bags came overnight four/five weeks after my last treatment. Apparently this is when the Botox is at its max. This is now almost 1.5 years ago. It got slightly better, but my bags are still there and they are always the worst in the morning. I went trough the same emotional breakdown as you and I still can't accept it. Ever since it happened I did a lot of research, talked to many doctors (some denied this is caused by Botox) and now I decided to do lower lid surgery, because the Botox has clearly worn off a long time ago. You may be luckier than me and eventually it will get better. If not, you may find comfort in the fact, that you can have the bags removed with surgery. I found this page that provides a lot of info (also why the bags are worse in the morning): https://prasadcosmeticsurgery.com/lower-eyelift/ I don't know this doctor (I live in Switzerland), so please don't take it as a recommendation. I just find it pretty helpful. And it's a backup plan :)
All the best for you.

Hi Margo,
I still didn't try anything. I've been looking into treatments for quite a while now, but I keep getting mixed messages from doctors. Not only don't they believe me that Botox is the cause for my bags, but also they all suggest different treatments. The main suggestion is filler (Hyaluron) to even out the bags. They suggest to not directly inject it into the tear trough, but to build up the cheek so that the eye/cheek transition gets smoother. The reason I guess is that I'm rather young and that the bags are not super bad, so they prefer filler (or own body fat) over surgery. However, I'm super scared to add more injectables, since I fear that this might make everything worse, especially in the morning. So if any of you girls with the same pre-conditions has experience with that, please share.
All the best to you, Margo!

Hello
I had a similar experience which started about 18 months ago, bags started to appear after each Botox application, but my injector assured me it could not be from Botox.
My eyes were heavier and looked smaller as the puffiness took over.
I spent months and so much time agonising and ruminating over what it could be, finding quick fix solutions and scouring the internet for a cause- it destroyed my confidence and consumed my thoughts.
The only thing that worked somewhat was lymphatic drainage, so that may be useful for some reading this.
Finally I changed injectors and they used dysport, which was horrendous for the bags. It lasted 4 months at peak puffiness. Bags appeared significantly worse at 2 weeks (worse after alcohol) and eventually the puffiness would spread to the hoods as well.
Its now been 6 months with out any injections and they have gone entirely. I do have more pronounced creepiness and lines under my eyes from the skin stretching, but it’s a trade off... I don’t think I could ever risk another injectable under my eye.
Ladies, let’s all just learn from this. I think about the time lost, the pain, the heartache and the fear I have put myself through..all because I wanted to look better.
My learning has been: When we over examine each tiny physical attribute in isolation of course they will not be perfect, but take a step back and try to see ourselves how others do.. the full picture. Health and happiness ultimately bring more beauty than vanity, insecurity and the pursuit of a quick fix to look better.

Patricia, it’s a horrible feeling... alone, a little scared and feeling like you won’t be the same again. Nothing is permanent, our bodies change and while you can’t answer what is happening right now, it will continue to evolve. What got me through was that thought, it will pass. And if it doesn’t, I don’t want to do more damage to myself by freaking out over it. Is there someone you can talk to? Often the simple act of sharing reminds you of the person you are underneath. Take care x

Hi Sandy, I'm sorry that I just saw this. I did have Dysport and not actual "Botox" brand name when I did this, and it did take a solid six months for mine to resolve. My bags did get tight, but not fluid filled enough to wrinkle. The issue did go away, no lasting effect. As far as micro needling, while I have had that done, everything I have read has said not to chase this with correction. How are you doing now/

I wish I read this a couple months earlier. Unfortunately, I am a member of this club. I have “the bags” too. I feel I look older with the bags than I did with the crows feet.

Hi Janice -
I have not had filler and have a couple of tiny lumps and incredible puffiness and added lines under my left eye. Ive had under eye Botox (Xeomin) and nothing but problems. Also too much was injected in my forehead and I had the hooded eyes/droopyness
Happen which thankfully was corrected with an eye brow lift after I called just furious. My under eye issue seems to come and go but is mostly there all day every day, and has also been painful and upsetting to look at. I spent a lot of money and now feelI look way older and puffier. I’m praying it gets better in time.

Isa and others- did your under eye swelling, lines and lumps ever go away? How do you do lymphatic drainage under the eye?

Thank you all this has been so hard and such a trying journey. <3

Dear Ladina,
Thanks for your response. My bags are getting better but I am concerned that because the skin was stretched with edema, it will be wrinkly so I have been looking into procedures that can tighten under eye. It was smooth before. I found some articles about the research by Dr Roy Geronemus at Laser Skin Surgery of New York on Infini Genius for removing malar bags/festoons. He had success and this was also written about on Realself by Dr Stephen Weiner.
I actually go to that practice in NYC and will look into this. I will let you know.
hope you will post about your progress.

Hi V. I'm sorry you're going through this, it sucks. :( I hope it resolves quickly for you. Definitely do the antihistamine (I did read that works for a lot of people), sleep with some elevation, and try cool compresses on your face in the morning. I just had Botox again a few weeks ago, ONLY did the forehead, explained what happened last time, and she made a note of it. The issue did not come back, so hopefully it happens the same for you as well. Keep us posted as to when the bags do go away, if you happen to remember to come back here.

Ugh. Thank you---I am so happy I found this post. I am dealign with this now and it is horrible. I guess I just have to endure it until it goes away.

You said you feel like your filler is still present---I feel the same way. Does it ever go away??

Thank you Sheila---it's also been a few years. Am kicking myself because I had already sworn off botox but agreed to have it done after I did an IPL session---my doc said I likely had an inexperienced injector. Nope.

So bad. :( I got it Feb 4 and am counting the days---I wear glasses to help camouflage. I just hope it goes away fully and...never again.

It was so great to find your post and be heard.

Hi Kristen. I'm sorry you're dealing with this, it's very frustrating. The icing each morning did help, but the thing that helped the most was sleeping elevated. If you can get a wedge pillow (like this https://amzn.to/3dqg6yz) it'll help. Just having that fluid not build up at night worked wonders for how it looked during the day. If you don't want to buy a pillow, maybe stack a few so you're comfortable, but get as elevated as you can in the evenings. It's been about a year now since I had mine done and it's pretty much back to normal. If I have a glass of wine (I'm a rare drinker, less than once a month) it'll be puffy in the morning a bit, but that's about it. I really started to notice improvements after a couple of months, and it was basically unnoticeable by anyone other than me after maybe four months. I hope that helps!

Did anyone notice fat pads under the eyes after Botox injection under the eye? What I mean by this is- when I pull my lower lid down with my hands as if pushing my cheeks down, I can see lumps under my eyes and I believe these are herniated fat pads. Did anyone notice this?

Hi Debbie will you keep us updated at 3 months, 6 months and so forth? Praying for you and everyone affected by this. I’m at 10 months and under some lighting it seems to be looking back to normal so I try and give myself hope and I tell myself it is getting better. I avoid looking in the mirror as often as I can. I keep hoping and praying...

Thank You so much for sharing your experience. I went on 4/6/2021. I’ve had dysport and Botox and in the past as well as restalyn silk under my eyes which filled the bags I had been dealing with a lot of my life. I started getting them done in my mid 30s and never had an issue. I have never gotten Botox or dysport under my eyes until last week. I knew it was time to get the filler but I was so unhappy about the lines in my forehead that I wanted that done first. The new injector I went to convinced me to get one injection under each eye to release the wrinkle. I KNEW I NEVER SHOULD HAVE!!! Now I have a bulge under my left eye when I smile and my bags are so prominent. I can’t bare to look at myself in the mirror. I typically try to sleep elevated but will make sure I don’t turn on my sides now! I will try what all of you said, lots of water, eliminate as much salt as I can, decrease alcohol intake, antihistamine.... I plan to go back and show this doctor how wrong he was for doing this!! I am very hesitant to get fillers but the tear trough is sooo deep now. I am mortified. I cannot stand to look at myself I the mirror, let alone even smile. I am so disappointed!