I had bilateral ptosis surgery 21 days ago and I'm not very happy with the cosmetic result, though I can see 100% better. I did not wake up during surgery so they worked around that; the sedative may have been too strong. Asking about: Right eye: Overcorrection/peaking; multiple crease lines and prominent scar. Left eye: Height too low, feeling heavy and dry, seeing skin on periphery shapes and contours of both eyes I'd like to know if revision/corrective surgery is going to be required.
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You do not have true eyelid ptosis, but you do have asymmetric tarsal platform show (the eyelid platform show is longer on the left side, which gives the appearance of a droopy lid). This is probably due to a combination of bony asymmetry (your left brow is higher, which pulls up the...
Facial and eye asymmetry is a reason many people have BOTOX, in order to try and even out the most apparent asymmetries. Often the underlying cause is a facial and orbital bony asymmetry or even an eye size asymmetry if one eye is more short sighted than the other. Indeed there are many causes ...
It too early to judge your lid position as you still have some swelling.The swelling can change the position of the lid. Each of us has different amounts of swelling after surgery. Chances are you will be fine. Be sure to bring up your concerns with the surgeon during your follow up appointment.