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Robin T.W. Yuan, MD answers: Asymmetrical eyelids after Blepharoplasty

I think I have asymmetrical eyelids after 8 weeks of upper Blepharoplasty. My right eye crease is a bit higher than the left eye's, and that causes uneven eye shapes. Not sure if swelling still exists on the right eye, but it looks more puffy than the other. I'm not sure if I'll be happy or satisfied, but will I need a revision surgery? Will the swelling eventually go away after 2 months or so? If revision surgery is needed, will that involve correcting the right eyelid only, or both?


Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
10 months ago
By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

If you have an incision going from side to side on the upper eyelid and if sutures were placed into the muscle under the skin to simulate the crease, then swelling of the eyelid margin is not uncommon and may take a number of months to abate. In any case, the difference in the level of the crease is probably too small to be predictably "corrected" . You might also go back and look at your pre-op photos. Almost everyone has some asymmetry with their eyes and eyelids and often this asymmetry will persist in some way post-op.

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