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My Upper Eye Lids from the Crease to the Lashes Do Not Retract Back

and look especially large. One eye lid is bigger than the other one. My eyes feel tight. It looks like I am falling asleep. I also have puckered skin in the inner corners of my eyes near the nose. It looks like very wrinkled skin with folds. I cant look up. I had a very small lid crease before. I did not have any ptosis before the surgery. My eyelids pre surgery were very small. Its been almost a month since surgery. What can be done about this?

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1 month post-op retraction

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by lorir90 in sidney, NY

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You should see an oculoplastic surgeon...

You really need to have an oculoplastic surgeon look to see if it is ptosis. I usually recommend waiting 3 months for all the swelling and irregularity to go away. Sometimes ptosis can even improve up to 6 months after the treatment, but 1 month is too early to tell. But, if it is ptosis, it can be surgically repaired.

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Dear Lorir90 I agree that you need a second opinion regarding your postoperative result. Your description certainly indicated there are some issues that need to be evaluated, though some of your descriptions are contradictory and confusing. Photos would be extremely helpful with you both looking up and down and with eyes open and closed. Maybe a friend can help with this. Having said that, its is quite important to have a second opinion quite soon with an experience ASOPRS trained... more

A.J. Amadi, MD

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Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

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We would like to be helpful but without photographs it is difficult to make concrete suggestions.

Lorir It definitely sounds like you are having some type of issue after upper blepharoplasty. I think you may be describing a tethered upper eyelid ptosis. This can occur if tarsal structures that need to glide for the eye to open and close get sutured to the orbital septum. Without an examination, it would be difficult to confirm that is actually your issue. If you are experiencing this there are two immediate concerns: A surgeon that creates this situation... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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