I had my lower eye lids done. They are so bad, they hang out and too much skin was taken out. You can see the inside of my eye ball and I have to keep putting drops on them. I still have bags.
They look so bad, I can't go out. What can be done to fix them? It looks like the surgeon just cut all my skin off. I can't stand it! They hurt and my eyes want close all the way. The bottom lids go over the top and stick. I'm very worried.
Answer: Follow up with your surgeon It is important to wait several months to ensure that the swelling has indeed subsided after the upper and lower blepharoplasty has been performed. Continue to use drops during the daytime and Lacri-Lube ointment at night to prevent a drying of the cornea. Follow up with your surgeon or an oculoplastic surgeon can address these issues for you.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Ectropion after Blepharoplasty is very serious The picture shows that your lids are pulled down and away from your lower eyelids which is what we call an ectropion. Although this condition may improve with time if you are in your first month of recovery, it is a serious condition because of the risk of dryness to the eye. It is essential that you be closely followed by the doctor who did your surgery. Keeping the eyes moist with eye ointment and drops is essential. If you are early in your recovery-3-4 weeks your doctor may decide to place a small stitch in the corner of your eyelids to help pull the lower lids up and closer to the eye. This is called a temporary tarsorraphy and can be very important to protect the eye and help stretch the lower eyelid as it heals. If the ectropion persists after 6 weeks or if the eye moisture cannot be adequately maintained and the eye protected you may need a permanent reconstructive procedure. Hopefully as the swelling goes down your lower lids will recover and the ectropion which is visible now, and exaggerated by the upward gaze in your photo will have greatly improved
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Ectropion after Blepharoplasty is very serious The picture shows that your lids are pulled down and away from your lower eyelids which is what we call an ectropion. Although this condition may improve with time if you are in your first month of recovery, it is a serious condition because of the risk of dryness to the eye. It is essential that you be closely followed by the doctor who did your surgery. Keeping the eyes moist with eye ointment and drops is essential. If you are early in your recovery-3-4 weeks your doctor may decide to place a small stitch in the corner of your eyelids to help pull the lower lids up and closer to the eye. This is called a temporary tarsorraphy and can be very important to protect the eye and help stretch the lower eyelid as it heals. If the ectropion persists after 6 weeks or if the eye moisture cannot be adequately maintained and the eye protected you may need a permanent reconstructive procedure. Hopefully as the swelling goes down your lower lids will recover and the ectropion which is visible now, and exaggerated by the upward gaze in your photo will have greatly improved
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December 11, 2013
Answer: Bad Blepharoplasty results could be fixed It can be fixed, as previously expressed in this forum. You have lower lid malposition following lower blepharoplasty. This is not an uncommon condition, but the full blown ectropion is rare. You will need an examination by a plastic surgeon with occuloplastic training or an occuloplastic surgeon.Repair of your lower lids wih canthal support and possibly reconstruction. I would not worry; just have a good advice and a good surgical plan. It could be fixed.
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Answer: Bad Blepharoplasty results could be fixed It can be fixed, as previously expressed in this forum. You have lower lid malposition following lower blepharoplasty. This is not an uncommon condition, but the full blown ectropion is rare. You will need an examination by a plastic surgeon with occuloplastic training or an occuloplastic surgeon.Repair of your lower lids wih canthal support and possibly reconstruction. I would not worry; just have a good advice and a good surgical plan. It could be fixed.
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January 20, 2016
Answer: Seek an expert evaluation soon You unfortunately have issues which cannot be ignored and likely will not resolve with conservative (watchful waiting) measures. You should see an expert evaluation with a plastic or oculoplastic surgeon very soon. In the mean time, be sure the keep your eyes moist with drops or ointment to help prevent any damage. Good luck.
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Answer: Seek an expert evaluation soon You unfortunately have issues which cannot be ignored and likely will not resolve with conservative (watchful waiting) measures. You should see an expert evaluation with a plastic or oculoplastic surgeon very soon. In the mean time, be sure the keep your eyes moist with drops or ointment to help prevent any damage. Good luck.
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February 18, 2020
Answer: Surgeon who specialized in reconstructing eyelids after aesthetic blepharoplasty is needed. Dear Mollie Just about any surgeon who performs facial cosmetic surgery offers routine cosmetic eyelid surgery. However, fixing routine cosmetic eyelid surgery after it goes bad is a whole other matter. Aesthetically fixing your lower eyelids so that they sit against the eyes, function properly, and look right involves significant reconstructive surgery. I am not aware of any general plastic or facial plastic surgeons who can perform this type of work. Finding an oculoplastic surgeon who performs this type of work is also challenging due to the exotic nature of the reconstruction you require. Therefore, it is likely that you will need to travel to find a surgeon who can provide a satisfactory reconstruction for your eyes. I encourage you to look at my website: lidlift.com. I have specific pages discussing this type of eyelid reconstructive surgery. Look at www.lidlift.com/fixing/ and also www.lidlift.com/midface/ . There pages have detailed descriptions of how these repairs are approached together with before and after photographs. There is no substitute for a personal consultation. In brief, I believe that you need a lower eyelid reconstruction that also included a vertical advancement of the midface over a hand carved ePTFE orbital rim implant. This will recruit cheek skin into the lower eyelid. This replaces the skin that was over resected by your prior eyelid surgery. The rim implant serves as a felting material to hold the cheek in place. The lower eyelid needs to be vertically and horizontally lengthened. Tissue from the roof of the mouth is used for this purpose. This is called a hard palate graft. This is sewn behind the lower eyelid to avoid placement of an unsightly skin graft. The reconstructed lower eyelid is then sewn closed for about a week. The surgery is done in stages for this reason with each lower eyelid reconstructed about one week apart. You can see for yourself from my website that these methods can reconstruct very significant post belpharoplasty abnormalities.
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Answer: Surgeon who specialized in reconstructing eyelids after aesthetic blepharoplasty is needed. Dear Mollie Just about any surgeon who performs facial cosmetic surgery offers routine cosmetic eyelid surgery. However, fixing routine cosmetic eyelid surgery after it goes bad is a whole other matter. Aesthetically fixing your lower eyelids so that they sit against the eyes, function properly, and look right involves significant reconstructive surgery. I am not aware of any general plastic or facial plastic surgeons who can perform this type of work. Finding an oculoplastic surgeon who performs this type of work is also challenging due to the exotic nature of the reconstruction you require. Therefore, it is likely that you will need to travel to find a surgeon who can provide a satisfactory reconstruction for your eyes. I encourage you to look at my website: lidlift.com. I have specific pages discussing this type of eyelid reconstructive surgery. Look at www.lidlift.com/fixing/ and also www.lidlift.com/midface/ . There pages have detailed descriptions of how these repairs are approached together with before and after photographs. There is no substitute for a personal consultation. In brief, I believe that you need a lower eyelid reconstruction that also included a vertical advancement of the midface over a hand carved ePTFE orbital rim implant. This will recruit cheek skin into the lower eyelid. This replaces the skin that was over resected by your prior eyelid surgery. The rim implant serves as a felting material to hold the cheek in place. The lower eyelid needs to be vertically and horizontally lengthened. Tissue from the roof of the mouth is used for this purpose. This is called a hard palate graft. This is sewn behind the lower eyelid to avoid placement of an unsightly skin graft. The reconstructed lower eyelid is then sewn closed for about a week. The surgery is done in stages for this reason with each lower eyelid reconstructed about one week apart. You can see for yourself from my website that these methods can reconstruct very significant post belpharoplasty abnormalities.
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