I suffer from severely over exposed upper lids and I would like to decrease this look as much as possible. In the 1st picture (normal) my upper lids are huge, and in the 2nd picture you can see that if I furrow my brow deeply I can eliminate this exposure, which is ideal. Obviously it is impractical to walk around scowling all day. Can botox into the eyebrows give me the same effect as when I furrow my brow? Are there other procedures to fix lid over exposure? Thank you.
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November 14, 2013
Answer: You need to see an oculoplstic surgeon to evaluate these lids.
The amount of swelling around the eyes is not unreasonable after the procedure you had done. I often tell my patients to expect swelling for 4-6 weeks after fat grafting to the area around the eyes. Some of the fat consistently dies and we often place more expecting this to happen. It appears...
Morning MikeIn general they're just a handful of weighs to make the eyes appear smaller. Much of the time the orbit or eye socket that your eyes sit in R shallow in these situations. Sometimes she can simply add some volume or filler around the orbital rim but other times you actually have to...
At 2 weeks out after upper blepharoplasty there is still some swelling and skin tightness that will loosen up over the next few weeks. I suspect everything will settle out nicely as the swelling subsides and the skin relaxes. Try to be patient and give it some time. Hope this helps.
