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Will my Eyes Look Normal Again After Upper & Lower Blepharoplasty?
I am 41 years old, and had upper and lower eyelids done 11 days ago. I have visible scars at the sides of my eyes under my eyebrow. I feel like I look...
15 doctor answers
Tight Eyes After Canthopexy
I had dissolvable stiches next to eyes to get an upward shape. Day 16, and they are still there, and my eyes are very tight. Is this normal? I am...
8 doctor answers
Will Eyelid Retraction Relax Post Surgery?
I had a levator recession done on upper eyelid. It was 4mm asymmetry from other eye with about 1-2 mm scleral show. It was my second surgery, after a...
9 doctor answers
Eyelids Feel Bumpy and Tight After Surgery, Will This Change Or Is It Possibly Permanent?
I had eyelid surgery on both my upper and lower lids and co 2 laser under my eyes 14 days a go. I am 48 years old.The upper lid above the incision is...
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After Blepharoplasty the Skin Around my Eyes Feel Tight
(the lower blepharoplasty surgery was over a year ago)Is there anything that can be done non surgically or are there any products that will help. Also...
2 doctor answers
After Lower Blepharoplasty a Year Ago, Have Tightness, Dry Eyes, Untidy Stitches - Options?
I wanted to try and improve the cosmetic appearance and the scars from the stiches. However, my surgeon has advised that it is too risky for laser or...
6 doctor answers | 3 community comments
4 Months Post-Op Eyelid Surgery the Scars are Visible and Eyelids Tight, What Can I Do?
I had eyelid surgery but after 4 months the scars are still visible and my eyelids are tight. My eyes feel sore and are often red. What can I do..
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Other Eyelid Feels Heavy After Ptosis Repair on One Eye
I had a ptosis repair on my left eyelid, half a year ago, in China; about 2 mm of levator aponeurosis was cut out, tied to tarsal plate. About ~3 or...
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Is It Normal for the Muscle Between the Eyebrows to Feel Stretched 5 Months After Blepharoplasty?
Is it normal for the muscle/skin between the brows to feel stretched 5 months after blepharoplasty and face-lift? My forehead, brow and eyelids feel...
5 doctor answers
Tightness Around the Eyes 1 Year After Lower Blepharoplasty
I had lower blephroplasty a year ago and still have tightness around my eyes is this normal and will it go?
7 doctor answers
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