One eye looks significantly different than the other, and I'm not sure either is looking very well. I'm trying not to panic that I ruined my face. I acknowledge that I had slight asymmetry before but this goes beyond. I also acknowledge that I'm 10 days post-op and I understand there is still swelling but this doesn't seem right. I really like my surgeon, he did great work on a body procedure on me earlier this year but this is too much.
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Thank you for your question.I would encourage you to first determine the cause of your eyelid swelling before considering a surgical procedure to address the excess skin of your upper lids. Once you have gotten the swelling under control, only then would I recommend considering an upper lid ...
You are just 4 days out from ptosis surgery. This surgical result is very rough appearing. Based on the appearance, I am not at all optimistic that you will have a repair when the dust settles here. The reason for that is that the left upper eyelid looks very much like the right upper eyelid. ...
It appears you have left upper eyelid ptosis along with enophthalmos (sunken eye). There are solutions for both but ptosis is easier to address. See following link. See an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation.