I had ptosis surgery 4 weeks ago and am very scared and unhappy with the results. My eye looks worse than it did before surgery. I also can't look up as the muscle feels 'stuck'. I also still have slight double vision. The doctor keeps giving me steroids to reduce inflammation. How long do you have to wait for a revision? I went to a very reputable surgeon who specializes in this.
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Hi there,
One can certainly experience significant dryness after ptosis repair, even with surgery that is done carefully and with a "good" outcome. It sounds to me like that is what you are experiencing. It is very difficult to assess eyelid mechanics, blink completeness, etc, with...
Ptosis means your upper eyelids are droopy. That is your condition. Your eyes are skeletonize by your levator disinsertion. This caused retraction of orbital fat into the orbit. In addition you have a profound brow compensatory elevation. This makes it appear that you have upper no upper e...
I would discuss this with your surgeon. Often is results are not as expected, a surgeon will do a revision at no cost. But this is usually discussed before the initial surgery.