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Severe Lower Lid Retraction After a Midface and Lower Blepharoplasty

asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Question viewed 132 times
Tags: retraction, uneven

I had a midface and a lower blepharoplasty 5 months ago. My left midcheek fell and my other eyes is not closing .I feel a tearing pain on my right eye the tears are sprinkling like rain outside of my eye. My left eye had malpositioned If you are 5 monhts post op from lower bleph can someone do an eye exam on you like pulling it down? Now I have a severe lower lid retraction and a descent of left lower midcheek What can be done to correct this? And how successful? One eye is higher than other

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Lower Eyelid Retraction after Midface Lift and Lower Blepharoplasty

First you need to see your surgeon-some steps must be taken to protect your eye from exposure. Causes of Eyelid Retraction after Lower Blepharoplasty and Midface Lift:: Lax Lower Eyelid Pre op Too Much Lower Eyelid Skin Removed Nerve Injury During Midface lift Correction: Temporary Tarsorraphy-Partial Lid Closure suture to protect eye Reconstruction of the lower eyelid-Kuhnt-Syzmanowski Procedure Possible Cheek Suspension You need to... more
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Boston Plastic Surgeon

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