I feel the weigh on my lid every time I open my eyes and my eyes look very odd...I feel there is sth not right. It has been nearly 6 weeks. I know I have swelling so that's ok about symmetry but what is that thing? And it shows even more because I have a hollow on top of this skin hanging...it makes even worse. Has the doc forgotten to move fat around or forgotten to cut skin....I don't know... I would appreciate any kind of insight... Thank you.
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I generally avoid epicanthoplasty if it does not interfere with fold creation. I's difficult to tell by photos alone whether your case would require epicanthoplasty. In general, larger folds need epicanthoplasty.
It’s not unusual to see a scenario like this in a second or third
surgery. When you had the original Asian eyelid surgery, you probably had a lot
more fat and thicker skin when you were younger. It probably involved removal
of a little bit of skin and fat. It also involved anchoring of the s...
Your eyes are beautiful. Surgery to make them look Caucasian will never look natural. You may be able to change the level of the crease but more than that is not recommended.
