Potential dry eye Botox side effects were first added to the medication’s label in October 2024.Here we explain what you, as an aesthetics practitioner, can do to help to prevent, identify and manage dry eye side effects from Botox injections.New dry eye Botox side effect informationThe FDA circulated the following October 2024 approved updates to the Botox Cosmetic product label. These relate to the use of the Allergan Aesthetics neurotoxin for aesthetic purposes.“There have been reports of dry eye associated with BOTOX Cosmetic injection in or near the orbicularis oculi muscle. If symptoms of dry eye (e.g., eye irritation, photophobia, or visual changes) persist, consider referring patients to an ophthalmologist [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9)].”You can read the full label information, including the recommended Warnings and Precautions section on the FDA’s dedicated webpage.What is ‘dry eye’?Dry eye is a multifactorial condition also known as dry eye syndrome (DES), dry eye disea...
