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Upper Eyelid Hollowness After Ptosis Repair
Hi, I am 32 years old Asian female. Apr 2011, I had a surgery to repair ptosis. However, my left upper eyelid became too hollow, stiff and sunken. I am frustrated that my eyelid are hugely assymetrical. I am fearful of another surgery as it may damage muscle function. I've read that fillers don't work and the only solution is fat grafting. I'm looking up fat grafting to correct this, and I'd like to know, are oculoplastic surgeons or plastic surgeon better at this procedure?
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Ptosis repair is one of the most challenging procedures.
In general, I don't recommend using filers for upper lid hollowness and rarely use fat grafting except in severely deformed cases because of its associated risks and unpredictability.
In your case, your main problem is ptosis of the left upper eyelid causing severe asymmetry and accentuating the hollowness.
Ptosis repair is one of the most challenging procedures, even for skilled surgeons, thus you need to find a surgeon who has a lot of experience in ptosis repair on Asians....
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Ptosis repair should be done first
Levator advancement surgery to correct your ptosis will definitely bring the crease down and may correct the hollow area. If it is still hollow then a filler or fat transfer could be discussed. Find someone who does a LOT of ptosis repair (usually an oculoplastic surgeon) and who operates on a good number of Asian eyes.
Good luck!
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Ptosis repair int eh Asian upper eyelid
The left eyelid ptosis should be addressed, and unfortunately you will need further surgery on the levator muscle. The high crease, hollowness, etc. are by-products of the ptosis. Fat grafting, double eyelid surgery, etc., will not improve the situation. Because ptosis appears to be more common in Asians (my personal observation), surgeons that perform Asian eyelid surgeries, whether plastic surgeons or oculoplastic surgeons, will usually be experienced in ptosis repair.
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