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How Long Before I Can Have Surgery Again for Droppy Eye Lids?
Had surgery 8 years ago for droppy eyelids, notice they are starting to droop, can I have surgery again?
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Kalamazoo
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Generally you can have a second surgery soon after the first
Generally you can have a second surgery soon after the first, if a correction is needed. It is best to let some time pass for the bruising to disappear and swelling to go down so the correct position of the lid can be seen. But 8 years is long enough for sure.
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Droopy eyelids-time again
If there is drooping of your eyelids and you don't like the appearance or it affects your vision then yes you can have it done again.
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Redo blepharoplasty depends on need not time.
Hi, you can receive another blepharoplasty if both your plastic surgeon and you believe that your eyelids have begun to sag again. This is normal aging process. Sometimes, however, it is not sagging skin but hollowness that makes the eyelids appear droopy, so fat grafting may be the answer instead. Similarly, sometimes it is actually the brows that are droopy and thereby making the eyelids look droopy. If that is the case then a browlift may be more...
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Surgery For Droppy Eyelids
Hello,
There is no set time period as to when you may revise, or have additional work performed to your eyelids if you are past the initial healing period. Specifically, this being the time when all of your swelling has disappeared, and the final result of your primary surgery is evident. It really depends on your individual circumstances, and what your goal is with any future surgery. Thank you, and I hope this helps.
Dr. Nassif
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How Long Before I Can Have Surgery Again for Droppy Eye Lids?
The short answer is that yes, 8 years is enough for you to have a re-operation if it is indicated. However, what is the nature of your droopy eyelids now compared to the droopy nature 8 years ago. You may find out that you need a different surgery then before.
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How Long Before I Can Have Surgery Again for Droppy Eye Lids?
There is no hard and fast rule as everyone is different. However, you may be a better candidate for a brow lift (which will tighten the upper eyelid skin) rather than a blepharoplasty.
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Repeat Blepharoplasty not unusual
It is not unusual for patients to require another blepharoplasty if excess skin is noticed again down the road. That typically takes 10 or more years, but 8 years is not that unusual. As long as your eyelids are otherwise normal and have normal function, then another blepharoplasty will get rid of the redundant skin.
Andrew C. Campbell, M.D.
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Secondary Eyelid Surgery
Yes, if you are starting to show signs of drooping eyelids, it is possible to have surgery again. Without pictures or more medical history, it is impossible for us to give you more specific advice. However, the best advice to have a surgical evaluation and if you are a good candidate to go ahead with the surgery.
Good Luck.
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Droopy eyelids
You certainly area candidate to get re-evaluated and see why you have droopy eyelids. Do you have ptosis of the eyelids or do you have eyebrow descent?
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How Long Before I Can Have Surgery Again for Droppy Eye Lids?
Obtain at least 3 opinions before having another ptosis surgery is my advise. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski
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Redo Lower Eyelid Surgery
I very frequently redo a lower blepharoplasty at about 8 years. There are several reasons for this. First, gravity continues to act and will cause many of the original problems again. Secondly, the method that was used 8 years ago by most surgeons tended to cause unique problems. Therefore, there are several options. If the main problem is hollowness under the eye, then filling the area with a filler like Radiesse or fat to replace what was removed with the first surgery may be all that you...
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Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Absolutely, it is common to need revisional surgery
Dear Kalamazoo
For revisional ptosis surgery, it is important to see a highly experienced oculoplastic surgeon. I would recommend being assessed at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. Their division of oculoplastic surgery is very strong and Ann Arbor is not impossibly far from Kalamazoo. As an alternative look on the American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery website at ASOPRS.org. The site has a geographic directory that will...
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You may ask surgeon to evaluate you for the surgery
You may get another surgery if the eyelids have dropped again. You need a personal evaluation. You can send pictures for evaluation too.
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Surgery for Droopy Eyelids 8 Years After Previous Blepharoplasty
Hi Kalama,
You can have additional surgery if you feel that "droopy" eyes are bothering you. Make sure your surgeon distinguishes between excess skin versus drooping of your eye brows/forehead. Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
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Having surgery again for droopy lids
Yes - if you have had ptosis repair in the past and have developed ptosis (droopy eyelids) again you may need to have surgery again to correct it. Your surgeon can evaluate if it is visually significant.
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