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Taping the Eyelid Skin for Lagophtalmos- Can This Cause Eyebrows to Droop?

asked 1 year ago by GeorgeTown in Oakland
Latest answer by Kenneth K. Kim, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, lagophthalmos, tape

I had a very small Lagophthalmos after double eyelid surgery, and my doctor suggested I tape them down when sleeping, for a few nights (did it for maybe 5-6 nights sleeping). It went away but about 3 weeks later my eyebrows feel heavy on my eyelid skin.Could this be correlated? Could I have overstretched the upper eyelid skin?? I'm 19, and some people told me that taping them like that wouldn't affect the eyelid skin too much unless done for a long time (1-2 months every night)

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Lagophthalmos After Double Eyelid Surgery

For a 19-year-old to have a small lagophthalmos after double eyelid surgery is not uncommon and it usually goes away after a few weeks with or without tape. Therefore, taping was not completely necessary. The reason why your brow feels heavy is that, because the double eyelid surgery clears any excess skin that hoods over, you now would not have to use you brow to elevate the excess skin. You should feel the brow descending and this is just a sensation that your brow is now low in position.... more
Kenneth K. Kim, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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