I have developed scleral show after several days of lower lid blepharoplasty. Now it is 8 days since the surgery. Anything I should do right now, or should I wait? Scleral show is not extreme, but my eyes are different.
Answer: Scleral show after blepharoplasty
Scleral show can resolve with time and it is too early to conclude that this is permanent. Many instances of scleral show go on to resolve as the healing progresses. If revision is required, this should not be performed until the wound has settled down and, at a minimum, no earlier than 6 months postoperatively.
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Scleral show can resolve with time and it is too early to conclude that this is permanent. Many instances of scleral show go on to resolve as the healing progresses. If revision is required, this should not be performed until the wound has settled down and, at a minimum, no earlier than 6 months postoperatively.
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Answer: You are absolutely right that you have an issue.
You do appear to have a pulled down right lower eyelid with scleral show. The doctors here are correct to point out that this appearance will improve with time. However, there are some steps your surgeon can take to attempt to improve the situation: taping, finger winking, and possible antiiflammatory injections such as kenalog and 5FU. If this malposition does not respond to intervention, then tincture of time can be very helpful. It is this reason that revisional surgery is not seriously consider until you have healed for 6 to 12 months.
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Answer: You are absolutely right that you have an issue.
You do appear to have a pulled down right lower eyelid with scleral show. The doctors here are correct to point out that this appearance will improve with time. However, there are some steps your surgeon can take to attempt to improve the situation: taping, finger winking, and possible antiiflammatory injections such as kenalog and 5FU. If this malposition does not respond to intervention, then tincture of time can be very helpful. It is this reason that revisional surgery is not seriously consider until you have healed for 6 to 12 months.
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March 23, 2012
Answer: Scleral Show After Blepharoplasty
The first thing I would recommend is that you maintain close contact with your Surgeon. This early lid retraction may be related in part to swelling of the conjunctiva, or chemosis. Although this is disconcerting, it generally resolves without sequellae. Support for the lateral canthus via taping can be helpful, but time is likely to be the determining factor.
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Answer: Scleral Show After Blepharoplasty
The first thing I would recommend is that you maintain close contact with your Surgeon. This early lid retraction may be related in part to swelling of the conjunctiva, or chemosis. Although this is disconcerting, it generally resolves without sequellae. Support for the lateral canthus via taping can be helpful, but time is likely to be the determining factor.
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Answer: Scleral Show 1 Weel After Blepharoplasty
The results of your surgery are best judged 6 months after surgery, not eight days after. If you trusted your doctor to do your surgery, I would advise asking him/her these questions, rather than asking the doctors on this forum as he/she is a better judge of your results. I would also advise staying away from a mirror for the next couple of weeks. Good luck!
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Answer: Scleral Show 1 Weel After Blepharoplasty
The results of your surgery are best judged 6 months after surgery, not eight days after. If you trusted your doctor to do your surgery, I would advise asking him/her these questions, rather than asking the doctors on this forum as he/she is a better judge of your results. I would also advise staying away from a mirror for the next couple of weeks. Good luck!
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March 26, 2012
Answer: You may benefit from early canthoplasty
You lower lid tissue is loose and will not improve a lot. I would recommend canthoplasty and I would do it early than late to avoid scaring . Your before picture would be helpful.
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March 26, 2012
Answer: You may benefit from early canthoplasty
You lower lid tissue is loose and will not improve a lot. I would recommend canthoplasty and I would do it early than late to avoid scaring . Your before picture would be helpful.
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