I am a 21 yo Asian male; 5’ 11”; 155 lbs. Negative phenylephrine test and external approach on right lid. During op, surgeon advanced levator maximally when lift increase was initially absent. Post-op outcomes: (1) More prominent lid platform; (2) Minimal lift; (3) Contour change. Was the op unsuccessful and outcomes avoidable? Is revision warranted? Which type? I’m nervous for a 2nd op, yet I want to manage this due to its psychosocial impact. Is my goal of lid symmetry unrealistic? Thoughts?
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The photo from 2020 is a great photo, but the rest of the photos are either while you squinting or smiling. You have to have exact same photo as the 2020. But if your eyes are not as open as 2020, you have mild ptosis of both eyes.
You may also have a lateral canthal disinsertion. Most eye plastic surgeons you encounter are likely to offer you posterior approach ptosis. However, I suspect that you also need an anterior approach upper eyelid ptosis with an anchor blepharoplasty to control the upper eyelid fold. Do not let a...
You have included two eyestrip pictures. Once showing a lateral tethering with definite lateral eyelid contour peaking. In the other eyestrip, the eyelid contours look normal with one eye a bit heavier than the other. The first question is the appearance of over correction only present when you...
