Almost 5 Months Post U/l Blepharoplasty and CO2 And Experiencing Major Discomfort And Pain, What Can I Do? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by Trying to be Patient
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
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Tags: causes, discomfort, festoon, options, pain

My o/p surgeon specialized in treating festoons. They are very much improved, but my eyes are now strange and wide open, like marbles. My right eye hurts almost everyday. I sleep w/it vasolined closed, saran wrapped and use drops and gels all day. Best time is first thing in the morning. Then the eye begins to swell, pulling down on the lower lid and pinching upwards on the upper lid. It literally changes shape throughout the day. Is there still time for my eyes to sort themselves out?

5 answers to Almost 5 Months Post U/l Blepharoplasty and CO2 And Experiencing Major Discomfort And Pain, What Can I Do? (photo)

Post Eyelid Surgery Complications

You suffer from complications of lid retraction and dry eye after an aggressive upper and lower lid operation supplemented by the injury of CO2 laser resurfacing. You are demonstrating an aggressive skeletonized fat removal from the upper lid with an "A deformity with polling in of the inner brow. The lower lid which should cover the colored portion of the eye is pulled way low with "White Show" of the sclera. This is particularly seen along the lower side aspect of the eye... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

O/p is this an abbreviation for oculoplastic surgeon?

You have had several aggressive procedures for the eye. If your surgeon is an oculoplastic surgeon, it is a simple matter of them examining your eye surface to determine if you have corneal drying which is likely based on your appearance and symptoms. If your surgeon is not board certified in ophthalmology (i.e. general plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon, etc) then they lack the equipment, knowledge, training, and experience to actually diagnose that basis for your eye... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Lower lid retraction

It is likely that you are not closing your eyes completely secondary to lower lid retraction. You should discuss this with an oculoplastic surgeon. They are surgical and nonsurgical solutions available.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

How long does it take scar tissue to resolve?

Hello TTBP, Even though it is 5 months post you still have some scar tissue that will relax. So you should continue to improve. Keep in mind, surgical wound beds aren't truly mature until about a year and even then they evolve. However, what you're experiencing makes me think the surgery could have been slightly more conservative but I couldn't say for sure and I'm sure your surgeon did a great job. Can you close your eyes at night?... more

Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

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