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Different Eye Size After Blepharoplasty
I am 29 years old, and had upper/lower blepharoplasty 12 days ago, with outside incisions. I cannot put into words how upset I am with myself for doing this. I feel I will never be able to leave the house again without large sunglasses. My left eye is much larger than my right now. My right eye was bigger than it is now before the surgery. My left eye looks like I thought both eyes would look. I have been to my Dr., crying in his office just today. Although he says I still have swelling that needs to go away, he acknowledges the difference in my eye size. I have recently read that Botox can cause your eyelid to droop, and I know he used that. Could that be why my eye looks so much smaller than the other? If so, can I use eye drops so soon after surgery?
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shenanigans
in raleigh, north carolina
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Almost everything gets better with time
Dear Daisy
Your anguish is clear in your note.
You are very early after your surgery. At this time, it is common for one eyelid to look a little different than the other. Typically, these differences get better as you heal. This is a good time to put away the magnifying mirror. It is very difficult to be patient after surgery.
Photographs would be very helpful to understand the differences you are describing. It sounds like the two eyes appear different. It may be that this was the case...
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Complications
I am very sorry that you are suffering but the good news is that most likely this asymmetry wil resolve as things heal. This is a very very short time after surgery and I would not be worried at this point. I am not clear why your doctor used botox during your blepharoplasty unless you asked for it but Botox can cause a droopy eyelid so I would wait until the botox wore off....3 months.
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Different Eyes after Eye Job (Blepharoplasty)
12 days post-operatively is still WAY early for you to expect complete healing. The healing process will go on for months and the results WILL continue to improve.
Without photographs it is hard to tell if you have surgical complications or are just upset by the swelling we surgeons regard as routine and know will resolve with time,
I HOPE your surgeon is a Board certified Plastic surgeon (check here www.PlasticSurgery.org), ENT or Ophthalmologist. Unfortunately, many other physicians...
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Upper blepharoplasty in young women.
Hi.
1) I know this doesn't help you, but other people read these postings. Upper blepharoplasty should almost never be done on a 29 year old.
2) It sounds like you have a bad result. But I am pretty sure you can be improved.
3) Don't do anything for 6 months, and then get 2 or 3 evaluations by board certified plastic surgeons.
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Too early to determine
It is still too early to determine, and impossible to know the final healing result since you are only 12 days after the surgery. Corrections can be made after six months’ time (to ensure full healing), however it really depends upon the presenting issues, asymmetry regarding the shape of the eyelid, muscle structure and fat components of the both upper and lower lids before deciding on any corrective surgery.
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Give the healing time to settle down
Presently you are in the early postoperative healing phase. There are a lot of factors involved in why the eyes look different. It could be due to a number of factors including how your eyes looked preoperatively, whether the surgeon had to use a different technique on the two upper eyelids, a difference in the amount of postoperative swelling, and even if you sleep on one side versus sleeping on your back.
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I refuse to discuss patient results for at least 3 weeks
You have no idea what your final result will be so relax and wait until at least three weeks post op before you start beating yourself up about your decision to proceed with eyelid surgery. Talk to your doctor about post operative maneuvers to treat eyelid skin retraction.
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Wait
You are judging the result too early. You have trusted your doctor to operate on you and you trust him for the post operative care too. Wait till your swelling is resolved.
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You are only 12 days post-op
You are only 12 days post-op. There is considerable swelling that has to resolve and the tissues have to settle. You should not worry one bit for at least two more months. You really need to be patient to see the final results. Having surgery is not like buying new clothes. There is a recovery phase and you are just at the beginning of it. Good luck.
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Wait and be patient
Without pre and postop photos of you it is hard to tell too much but I agree totally with the advice given by the other doctors about waiting at least 3-4 months until swelling has gone away. Also, don't repeat any Botox for that time to keep this variable out of the equation.
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