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?
Answer: Asymetrical eyelids after blepharoplasty can improve for 4-6 months after surgery Your right eye is still more swollen than the left and should continue to improve for the next few months. The right upper eyelid looks a little lower and the eyelid muscle may still be regaining function after surgery. These asymetries are not uncommon and yours appears to be very slight at this point. I would expect that you will recover. I would not consider revision until at least 6 months and preferably a year.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Asymetrical eyelids after blepharoplasty can improve for 4-6 months after surgery Your right eye is still more swollen than the left and should continue to improve for the next few months. The right upper eyelid looks a little lower and the eyelid muscle may still be regaining function after surgery. These asymetries are not uncommon and yours appears to be very slight at this point. I would expect that you will recover. I would not consider revision until at least 6 months and preferably a year.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Eyelid postoperative 8 weeks is still a little early and swelling can come down at different rates. Do stay in touch with your surgeon, he/she will walk you through the process. I would only consider revision at the earliest 3 month to 6 months. Wish you the best in your journey, Dr Leo Kim, Specialist Plastic Surgeon in Sydney
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Eyelid postoperative 8 weeks is still a little early and swelling can come down at different rates. Do stay in touch with your surgeon, he/she will walk you through the process. I would only consider revision at the earliest 3 month to 6 months. Wish you the best in your journey, Dr Leo Kim, Specialist Plastic Surgeon in Sydney
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October 29, 2014
Answer: Asian eyelid surgery I actually think your result looks quite nice. Asymmetry is quite common in all eyelid surgery, especially if there is asymmetry preoperatively. Your asymmetry is minimal and although it may be addressed with a revision, I think at eight weeks it is too soon.
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Answer: Asian eyelid surgery I actually think your result looks quite nice. Asymmetry is quite common in all eyelid surgery, especially if there is asymmetry preoperatively. Your asymmetry is minimal and although it may be addressed with a revision, I think at eight weeks it is too soon.
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November 11, 2015
Answer: Still some swelling on the right side the right eyelid still looks swollen. i would wait until the swelling completely resolved before making a decision on revision. if a revision is needed, generally only the right eyelid would need revision. if this condition persists, you may have ptosis of the right eyelid that was not addressed with your initial surgery. this means one of your eyelids is lower than the other, a very common finding in most people. this can be corrected fairly simply using a non-incisional method such as a Muller muscle tuck or an incisional method such as levator plication or levator advancement. all of the surgical techniques tighten the muscles that determine the position of the eyelid so that the eyelid will be in a higher position.my preference in cases such as yours is to tighten the muller muscle with a suture, a technique called non-incisional ptosis repair, using the same strand of suture that is used in a non-incisional double eyelid fold creation, to create the fold and lift the eyelid higher. this technique is uncommon in the US and was developed in Korea, where asian eyelid surgery is the most commonly performed plastic surgical procedure.
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Answer: Still some swelling on the right side the right eyelid still looks swollen. i would wait until the swelling completely resolved before making a decision on revision. if a revision is needed, generally only the right eyelid would need revision. if this condition persists, you may have ptosis of the right eyelid that was not addressed with your initial surgery. this means one of your eyelids is lower than the other, a very common finding in most people. this can be corrected fairly simply using a non-incisional method such as a Muller muscle tuck or an incisional method such as levator plication or levator advancement. all of the surgical techniques tighten the muscles that determine the position of the eyelid so that the eyelid will be in a higher position.my preference in cases such as yours is to tighten the muller muscle with a suture, a technique called non-incisional ptosis repair, using the same strand of suture that is used in a non-incisional double eyelid fold creation, to create the fold and lift the eyelid higher. this technique is uncommon in the US and was developed in Korea, where asian eyelid surgery is the most commonly performed plastic surgical procedure.
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March 22, 2012
Answer: Asymmetry after Asian blepharoplasty
I usually always tell people that you get 60% of healing at 6 weeks, and 90% at 6 months. 8 weeks is too early to judge your results. The right eye is swelling will make the eyelid crease on that side higher. This will come down and you will have more even results. I wouldn't contemplate doing a revision until all the swelling comes down.
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Answer: Asymmetry after Asian blepharoplasty
I usually always tell people that you get 60% of healing at 6 weeks, and 90% at 6 months. 8 weeks is too early to judge your results. The right eye is swelling will make the eyelid crease on that side higher. This will come down and you will have more even results. I wouldn't contemplate doing a revision until all the swelling comes down.
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December 2, 2011
Answer: Eyelid asymmetry after asian eyelid surgery
You should wait about 6mo after surgery to reevaluate. The asymmetry will improve. It appears that you have asymmetric ptosis which most likely was there preoperatively. This usually worsens during the healing process if not addressed at the time of surgery. If at 6mo the asymmetry persists, then the ptosis will need to be corrected - it looks like it's in both eyes, more so on the right eye than the left.
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Answer: Eyelid asymmetry after asian eyelid surgery
You should wait about 6mo after surgery to reevaluate. The asymmetry will improve. It appears that you have asymmetric ptosis which most likely was there preoperatively. This usually worsens during the healing process if not addressed at the time of surgery. If at 6mo the asymmetry persists, then the ptosis will need to be corrected - it looks like it's in both eyes, more so on the right eye than the left.
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