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Ronald J. Edelson, MD

Your outer eyelid has a hood on it that would be simple to correct by removing more skin. Also it would look better if the outer corner of you lid goes up instead of down. The outer scar will need to be lengthened but the overall look will be much nicer. I see this all the time

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Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

Although an in-person exam would be necessary to provide a definitive answer, based on the photo you have provided it does appear you would be a suitable candidate for revision upper blepharoplasty to re-create a more defined and symmetric crease. If you want the best idea of what is possible...

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Jacob Tower, MD

Hello, hope you are well. As a matter of fact, the eyelid crease nearly always appears too high immediately after double eyelid surgery because of postoperative edema (swelling). It is not uncommon for the eyelid creases to appear asymmetric as well. Discuss you concerns with your surgeon, but...

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Randal Haworth, MD, FACS

Given your medical history of Hashimoto's and a positive test for the Centromere antibody associated with CREST syndrome, it is important to consult with both your rheumatologist and your plastic surgeon to discuss the safety and feasibility of undergoing a brow lift and upper blepharoplasty...

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Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

The ptosis repair looks to have given you a good lid margin - where your eyelids cross your pupil, but the excess skin and multiple folds in your upper eyelids remain. During an incisional Asian blepharoplasty the excess skin can be removed, and the weak connections between the skin and tarsal...

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Randal Haworth, MD, FACS

It's possible to lower the eyelid crease and make it more shallow through revision surgery, but the extent of the revision will depend on several factors, including the amount of skin that was removed during the initial surgery and the quality of the remaining skin. Lowering the crease may...

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