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Asymmetrical eyelids after Belpharoplasty, do I need a revision?

I've had my belpharoplasty 27 days ago. And now I find myself with a bigger crease on the right eye, andthus making the right eye lower and smaller than the left. When I try to open up my eyes wide, in the left eye, I can feel the muscles are strong and working together to finish the movement( the upper lid going up, the lower lid contracting downward), while in the right eye the muscles are weak, the lower lid hardly moves. Does this imply that I need a revision?

Doctor Answers 2

Unhappy with eyelid result

February 20th, 2014
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  • Things are still swollen this early after surgery.
  • I see no cause for concern, judging by the photo and your description of your concerns,
  • Discuss your concerns with your surgeon
  • And wait at least 6 full months before having any revision. Things truly settle with time.
  • One side always heals better and faster than the other - everywhere in the body. This is normal.
Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD
February 20th, 2014

Unhappy with eyelid result

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  • Things are still swollen this early after surgery.
  • I see no cause for concern, judging by the photo and your description of your concerns,
  • Discuss your concerns with your surgeon
  • And wait at least 6 full months before having any revision. Things truly settle with time.
  • One side always heals better and faster than the other - everywhere in the body. This is normal.
Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD

WIthout more time and an actual personal consultation, impossible to know this.

February 18th, 2014
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Generally, swelling persists in these eyelids for months and makes judging the symmetry early on very difficult.  Often with time, much of the asymmetry resolve.  I would recommend waiting 6 to 12 months before deciding that you need something further done to these eyelids.

Web reference: http://www.lidlift.com/case-studies/asian-eyelid-case-studies

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 26 reviews

February 18th, 2014

WIthout more time and an actual personal consultation, impossible to know this.

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Generally, swelling persists in these eyelids for months and makes judging the symmetry early on very difficult.  Often with time, much of the asymmetry resolve.  I would recommend waiting 6 to 12 months before deciding that you need something further done to these eyelids.

Learn more: http://www.lidlift.com/case-studies/asian-eyelid-case-studies

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 26 reviews

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