I have really thin skin under my eyes, which makes the capillaries and muscle shine through. This gives me a severe case of raccoon eyes, because they're always quite purple. The difference in skin texture also gives me a tear through. I'm only 20 years old, and would love to do something about both color and appearance. I've thought about fat repositioning for the tear through, and even some kind of implant to treat the color of the skin. Any good ideas? I don't want any temporary fillers.
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As others have noted you have lower eyelid ectropion where the eyelid gets pulled downward by scarring. This is a known complication of facial fracture repair. The good news is that many will improve with massage, eyelid taping, and time. Keep your eye lubricated and talk with your plastic...
Yes. It is important to have someone with you the first night after a surgery. You cannot drive home after anesthesia for the upper blepharoplasty and in the event you need to get back to the office for any type of surgically related emergencies it is important to have a caretaker.
Patients wanting to change the anatomy of their facial structures often end up very unhappy with results. Even if this was possible, I would urge you not to seek such a surgery.