Different eye size after Blepharoplasty

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A: Too early to determine

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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,... more

A: Give the healing time to settle down

By Joseph Perlman, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: I refuse to discuss patient results for at least 3 weeks

By Richard Gentile, MD - Cleveland Facial Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: Wait

By Kamran Khoobehi, MD - New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: You are only 12 days post-op

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Wait and be patient

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: You'll get better

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Daisy, Twelve days post surgery is WAY too soon to critically evaluate your results. You still have swelling that can affect one eye more than the other resulting in asymmetry. Be patient and trust your surgeon. What he/she has said is true. Good luck!

A: It's Too Soon

By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

I understand how you feel but you have to wait. The natural healing time for all of the tissues to heal, the deeper tissues as well, is 6 weeks. Depending on how much work your surgeon did will depend on the resolution of the swelling. With that said, occassionally sutures can break or pull out. It sounds... more

A: Almost everything gets better with time

By Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD - Los Angeles Oculoplastic surgeon

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... more

A: Be patient...

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Twelve days is much too soon to see the end result of blepharoplasty unless there is a complication such as hematoma, loosening of sutures,etc. Not only is there swelling, changes in skin elasticity, muscle imbalance and the like that may take a couple of weeks more to resolve, but there is no advantage in... more

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Boston - Far too early to be upset about Blepharoplasty results