If your eyes feel heavy after forehead Botox

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I’m Director Wi Young-jin of Beauty’s Doctor.

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Q. Isn’t forehead Botox just an injection to smooth wrinkles?

What does that have to do with heavy eyes?

A. The forehead muscle also helps lift the eyelids

as a supporting function.

If the injection location and depth are wrong,

this function is suppressed, causing the eyes to droop.

Q. Why is Coretox different from regular Botox?

A. Because its diffusion range is narrow,

it is advantageous when positioning precisely.

But that makes choosing the injection point even more important.

"After forehead Botox

to prevent the feeling of heavy eyes,

Beauty Stone accurately identifies the muscle location

and adjusts the injection location and depth."

— Director Wi Young-jin (Beauty Stone Clinic in Hongdae)

What is Coretox (Coretox)?

Coretox is a botulinum toxin preparation developed by Medytox,

which removes protein complexes

and leaves only the pure toxin ingredient.

Unlike existing botulinum toxin products

that contain complex proteins,

Coretox contains no unnecessary proteins, so

its diffusion range is narrow and the effect is

more concentrated at the injection site.

You got injections in the forehead, so

why do your eyes feel heavy?

This is a bit tricky,

because forehead Botox may seem like a procedure that only

"removes wrinkles," but in reality

it is directly connected to eyelid movement.

There is a muscle in the forehead called the frontalis muscle

(frontalis muscle).

Simply put,

it is the muscle that lifts the eyebrows upward.

But this muscle does not simply

create forehead wrinkles,

it also helps lift the eyelids

as a supporting function.

Especially people with eyelid drooping,

or whose tissues around the eyes have

weakened with age, often rely on this frontalis

muscle heavily.

There is one important thing here.

The lower part of the frontalis,

that is, the area closer to the eyebrows,

contributes more to eyelid elevation.

If Botox is injected into this area, the muscle relaxes and

can no longer sufficiently support the eyelids,

eventually creating a heavy, droopy feeling.

Honestly, this phenomenon

is not about which Botox product you use.

It happens when the injection is placed too low, or when the injection depth

affects the muscle’s motor center.

Even if you use a low-diffusion product like Coretox,

the result is the same if the placement is wrong.

Conversely, even a product with wider diffusion

can work well without heavy-eye symptoms if the points are

placed high enough.

So more important than product choice is

where to inject and how deeply to inject it.

Director Wi Young-jin’s key summary

Heavy eyes after forehead Botox occur when the lower part of the frontalis

— the area involved in eyelid elevation —

receives the drug.

The key to preventing this side effect is first identifying

the muscle’s location and course, and then adjusting the injection height and depth

accordingly.

Coretox has a narrow diffusion range, so

it is advantageous for precise control,

but the placement must be even more accurate for it to work.

So how does Beauty Stone

approach it?

The first thing I look at during treatment is

how much the patient habitually lifts their

eyebrows.

More people than you’d think are opening their eyes using

forehead strength without realizing it.

Because these people have high frontalis dependence,

the placement for forehead Botox

must be chosen more carefully.

If you inject only at points that are too high above the brow line,

forehead wrinkles may not be adequately controlled.

However, for people who have already experienced heavy eyes once,

safe placement comes first, even if it means

giving up a little wrinkle-smoothing effect.

For first-time visitors, we first test with a small amount,

then confirm the dose and placement after reviewing the response

two weeks later.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Can I still get

forehead Botox if my eyes are already drooping?

Yes, you can.

However, if you have eyelid drooping,

your dependence on the frontalis is likely high,

so caution is needed.

In some cases, we approach it by not injecting the whole forehead

and instead treating only selected upper portions.

Q2. How long does Coretox forehead Botox last?

It usually lasts 4–6 months.

There are individual differences, so people with faster metabolism

sometimes return after about 3 months.

When wrinkles start to return, you can continue with repeat treatment.

Q3. Can heavy-eye symptoms be reversed quickly if they occur?

Unfortunately, there is no way to

immediately reverse Botox effects.

They usually improve a lot within 1–2 months and

return to normal in 3–4 months.

So the right approach is to prevent it from happening

in the first place.

That was Wi Young-jin.

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