I underwent Asian eyelid surgery last November. Surgeon removed a narrow strip of orbicularis oculi along the incision line & 2mm of skin. I can't fully blink or close my eyes and it has led to severe dry eyes. The gap is about 1mm in each eye. My lids feel tight and always in discomfort. I consulted an oculoplastic surgeon; he said the inner scarring seems tethered & if the gap is still there after 1 year, he might surgically remove the scars. What are my options going forward? Would 5-FU work?
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When you look at many of my tapered or open tapered creases in my Asian eyelid surgery cases almost NONE of these patients have had a medial epicanthoplasty. Unless your epicanthal fold is just to strong and stiff creating an open tapered crease with the anchoring technique Asian eyelid ...
Hello there,This is mostly due to maybe some moderate thickness of the skin but mostly it is due to the eye (or globe as we say) is shallow in your eye socket and so it protrudes a bit. The fullness or roundness of the skin you see is actually the eyeball underneath. You could thin this t...
This is one of most challenging complication in Asian eyelid surgery.
I had quite a few cases like this and to resolve this issue is to repeat the procedure.
In revision surgery, it needs to do extensive dissection below the crease line (pre tarsal area) and remove all visible muscle.
Then...
