Eyelid Surgery: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWhat Went Wrong with my Brow Lift and Upper and Lower Lift to Cause Such Problems? Dr. Refuses to Acknowledge the Problems.
I had both upper and lower eye lid surgery done and brow lift 3 months ago. I am now left with indentations over each brow, along with furrows between the eyes(had furrows prior to surgery). Also, lids are both much smaller than before...too small. Before my lids were big and did not need much work. the surgery closed up my eyes, rather than opening them up. Also, the lids are noticeabley quite uneven and I still have some bags below my eyes. I am very disappointed.Dr.not willing to acknowlege.
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msmmi in sf
in Pleasanton, CA
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Staus post eyelid and browlift surgery.
It is impossible to answer your questions about what happened and what can be done to help you without seeing photos of you. Please continue to ask your Plastic Surgeon what can be done to help you with your concerns. If your questions go unanswered, get a second opinion from another Surgeon. Be aware that most revisions should not be performed until at least six months after previous surgery, however. Time set aside for healing is well spent.
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Combining brow lift and upper lid blepharoplasty
This won't help your situation or problem but I feel it necessary to point out that this is why I and others don't do a brow lift at the same time as an upper lid blepharoplasty. It is better to do each separately for what needs to be done with that technique. This is similar (although not exactly the same) as why it's not simple to do both a breast augmentation and mastopexy at the same time. The risk of needing a revision is significantly higher than either procedure alone.
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Eyelid Surgery
With 3 months past, you should be nearing your final outcome. A full year will yield the final result with few exceptions so you should not expect a lot of changes in the near future.
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What Went Wrong with my Brow Lift and Upper and Lower Lift to Cause Such Problems? Dr. Refuses to Acknowledge the Problems.
Hi. As others have mentioned, it is difficult to assess your concerns without seeing you, or at least photos. If you are unsatisfied with your surgeon's response, you can seek a second opinion. It would be good to have your pre-operative photos and operative report at the time of consultation. It sounds like your concerns can be fixed. Good luck.
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Photos and quite possible a consultation is needed to answer your questions.
Msmmi
You had a very large facial surgery. It sounds like you have some legitimate concerns. Faced with an angry patient, some doctors circle the wagon and are not willing to address legitimate concerns. This is unfortunate because of course, this is when you need your surgeon the most. From your description, it is honestly difficult to know your precise concern. I think you need to ask yourself if you can work with your current surgeon or not. If the...
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Unhappy outcome
Difficult to assess without before/after photos. Things can still change over next few months. Consider obtaining another opinion, from oculoplastic surgeon.
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Brow lift and eyelid problems after surgery.
Brow lift and eyelid problems after surgery should be discussed with the surgeon since he knows what he did surgically. If he is not responsive get a second opinion to clarify what is going on.
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Unhappy with brow lift
You have reasonable questions. The indentations may well be due to resection of muscle in order to paralyze the depressors. Without pictures, it is hard to advise you on eyelids. If your surgeon won't address the issues it may be time for a second opinion. But, remember you are still healing
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Eyelid and brow surgery problems
It is hard to say much unless I can see your before and after photos. You are still early in the healing phase so there will be changes. Usually most of the problems go with time nd there is no way to rush. Remember the healing procssl takes 1 year so try to be patient. It may help to go and see another surgeon for reasurrance. Most plastic surgeons see other's unhappy patients, as a service to the patient and doctor, free of charge. We in Palo...
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