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1 Month Post Asian Blepharoplasty; Asymmetrical Eyelids? (photo)
I had my blepharoplasty on May 30th 2012 and it's been a month since the surgery. My left eye is exactly how I want it to look like and swelling seems to be gone. My right eye on the other hand is higher for some reason, I'm not sure if it's because of swelling but the incision line on the right eye isn't flat like the left, it looks like it's deeper for some reason. Is this normal? will my right lid lower down to match my left? did my doc cut it to deep? I'm so scared that my eyes are messed up
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student29711
in san francisco
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Post Asian Blephoraplasty
There is an asymmetry. But, since it’s only a month after surgery, I would wait 3 months before considering any further correction.
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Asymmetry post op
It is way too early to look so closely at your results...you still have swelling that should resolve with more time. Tincture of time is the best treatment for you right now...ask your surgeon if you can massage the more swollen side to hasten its recovery.
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You have ptosis in your left eye
The left eye is not opening all the way due to a weakness in the muscle that opens the eye. This will improve over the next few months but will remain asymmetric to some degree. The most common cause of this type of outcome is a preexisting condition that was not corrected during the double eyelid operation. My recommendation is to wait 6months, then correct your ptosis with left eyelid surgery. The important thing is to find a surgeon who does double eyelid surgery on a routine basis...
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Do be patient. This is stressful for you, for sure, but be patient. You'd be surprised how much it will change over the next few months. Should you follow up with your surgeon closely. Speculating on your part will simply create a lot of anxiety for yourself. It's perfectly reasonable to get a few other opinions from other surgeons but you likely you will improve. It really depends on what you looked like before? Were they lids different from one...
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Be patient
It is too early after surgery for you to worry about asymmetry. There is significant swelling in the first few weeks after surgery, and sometimes even longer than that. Furthermore, surgical scar will evolve and soften over a period of months. I would not consider revision surgery on anyone until the 3 month post operative visit, and sometimes even longer than that.
If you decide to get a second opinion, I would recommend consultation with an ASOPRS trained Oculoplastics surgeon....
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