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(Under-correction or Swelling) Post Ptosis Surgery Swelling - What Can I Do?

asked 1 year ago by Mas_1978 in Karachi
Latest answer by Sam Goldberger, MD
Question viewed 450 times
Tags: droopy, results, swelling

Respected Doctor(s), I had congenital ptosis(2mm)on 6th October 2010 I had ptosis repair,after surgery doctor told me that he had resected the levator muscle to 20mm. Now after 3 months my eyelid is still swelling and it looks 4mm ptosis, worse than the pre-surgery condition but there is one difference i can see that now my left eyelid has crease which was not present earlier.Can any doctor confirm is it under-correction or swelling. Doctor says it's taking longer than normal but has no reason.

2 answers to (Under-correction or Swelling) Post Ptosis Surgery Swelling - What Can I Do?

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(Under-correction or Swelling) Post Ptosis Surgery Swelling - What Can I Do?

Unfortunately, it sounds like you will end up with an under-correction.  You really have to wait 6 months, but in your case this sounds like a formality.  Swelling can cause this, but at 3 months post-op you should be getting slightly better already.  If after 6 months, the eyelid is still ptotic, further surgery will be necessary.
Sam Goldberger, MD

Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.neweyelids.com

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Persistent ptosis after repair may be in need of another opinion.

At three months post-ptosis repair, most swelling should be resolved, but there can be additional (subtle) changes for several months. Perhaps not enough to improve a 4mm ptosis, but this is indeed "longer than usual." You may have had under-correction, or you may have dislodged part or all of the surgical repair during the healing process, leading to your present appearance. This isn't your fault, but neither is it necessarily a surgical undercorrection. I... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

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