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If you did well with the plugs then more permanently closing the drainage system is a very good decision. There are fewer risks with cautery than with plugs. There is no worry about them falling out or migrating. The risk of infection is also eliminated. Hope this helps and good luck.
In permanent sever dry eye conditions, when the plugs are not staying in or causing foreign body sensation, punctual and canaliculi cauterization is a good and effective alternative. It is not outdated and still the last resort for the sever dry eye conditions. An Oculoplastic surgeon can evaluate and perform the right treatment.
If you have a definitive diagnosis of dry eyes, and you did not have overflow tearing while the punctal plugs were in place, then the answer is yes. Tear duct cauterization is not at all outdated and can make the difference between miserable dry eye symptoms and comfort. It is difficult to reverse if you decide your eyes are too wet or you have overflow tearing - so you want to be sure of your diagnosis. Your ophthalmologist or oculoplastic surgeon can confirm your diagnosis and give you advice. Best wishes.
An examination (or at least a photo) is would essential to really address your concerns. The wear and tear from the inflammation can also cause ptosis. These issues can be addressed with surgery if they persist and create enough of an issue for you.
Eyeglasses, even if you wear them your entire life, do not effect the size or shape of your eyes. However, if you are very near sighted, glasses will make your eyes look smaller (when you are wearing your glasses) and if you are very far sighted, glasses can make your eyes look larger (when yo...
Yes you should be able to do both at the same time.Discuss this with your doctor.Your tear ducts may not function well due to swelling from the surgery but this will go down.
Thank you for your question and congratulations for your recent procedure. I would not be concerned at this stage being you still in the early post-operative period. The degree of swelling varies from patient to patient, but it settles in time. On average 2 to 3 weeks are sufficient in the v...
Unless things were extremely wide and considered a reconstruction, nobody would take the risk of such a huge operation to decrease the distance between the eyes. That being said, if you have an epicanthal fold, doing an epicanthoplasty is a much smaller procedure that definitely gives the ...
A short term partial treatment would be filler injection the hollow dark area under your eyes. A long term treatment would be transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with fat bags repositioning. See following surgical video and link.
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