Ask a doctor  Preventing Eye Ptosis from Botox?  I keep hearing
more and more cases of eyelid ptosis or "droopy" or closed eye
from Botox. Is there a way to decrease the chances of this
happening? Does it happen as often with Dysport as well?  Doctor
Answers (21)  Eye ptosis from Botox is avoidable   Botox and
Dysport are both great products and are often used in fact for
brow elevation. Reasons for ptosis include:  1. poor injection
techniques - getting too close to the eyebrow for example; one
must know about anatomy of muscles and be able to recognize
already exisiting asymmetries. None of us are perfectly
symmetrical!  2. extreme dilution of the material - both come in
a powder and are "reconsitituted" into an injectable solution;
too much saline can dilute the product and cause diffusion and
unwanted spread. Beware of too good to be true sales on cosmetic
products  3. Products purchased from different manufacturers
other than Allergan (Botox) or Medicis (Dysport). Who knows what
is in that bottle and wha