3 weeks after ptosis repair my eyes are extremely droopy just like before as if nothing changed. I had blepharoplasty on both eyes with ptosis repair done on the left eye 3 weeks ago. My left eye seems be in the same place with the same level of droopiness like before surgery. Seeing that the left eye is still hanging so low, I can't help to think the result won't be much different in another month or two. Also, the crease on my right eye is a lot shorter than the right. It seems like he could have made the incision longer toward the corner of my right eye. Do I need revision?
October 30, 2018
Answer: This surgery was a fail. A personal examination is needed to determine your likelihood of benefiting from ptosis surgery. There are individuals who have rare conditions that do not respond well to ptosis surgery. For example ocular myasthenia is a rare condition that causes a variable ptosis. This condition does not respond well to ptosis surgery. For this reason, it is important to see someone who can assess you for these types of conditions before doing more ptosis surgery. I am not saying you have that condition, I am just pointing out that thoughtful assessment should be made before having more eyelid surgery. No revisional surgery should be done for about 6 months to let the eyelid tissue heal. Ptosis is humbling business.
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October 30, 2018
Answer: This surgery was a fail. A personal examination is needed to determine your likelihood of benefiting from ptosis surgery. There are individuals who have rare conditions that do not respond well to ptosis surgery. For example ocular myasthenia is a rare condition that causes a variable ptosis. This condition does not respond well to ptosis surgery. For this reason, it is important to see someone who can assess you for these types of conditions before doing more ptosis surgery. I am not saying you have that condition, I am just pointing out that thoughtful assessment should be made before having more eyelid surgery. No revisional surgery should be done for about 6 months to let the eyelid tissue heal. Ptosis is humbling business.
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October 30, 2018
Answer: Post op ptosis You are still low - on both sides, but worse on the left. It is still early in the healing phase, so it may come up a little. But since you don't have a lot of swelling and/or bruising, I would doubt it will come up enough, but you still should wait at least 4-6 months for the final result.If they do not elevate, you can have a revision, and may benefit from a ptosis repair done from the inside of the eyelid, a mullerectomy.You have a very deep superior sulcus, with very little fat in the upper eyelid. It can be hard to create a nice crease in this type of lid, and the crease will often migrate back up into the hollow area. We try to move fat down in this type of lid if there is any fat. You may want to try some filler in the upper lid in the future to make it look less hollow once you are fully healed with the ptosis.
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October 30, 2018
Answer: Post op ptosis You are still low - on both sides, but worse on the left. It is still early in the healing phase, so it may come up a little. But since you don't have a lot of swelling and/or bruising, I would doubt it will come up enough, but you still should wait at least 4-6 months for the final result.If they do not elevate, you can have a revision, and may benefit from a ptosis repair done from the inside of the eyelid, a mullerectomy.You have a very deep superior sulcus, with very little fat in the upper eyelid. It can be hard to create a nice crease in this type of lid, and the crease will often migrate back up into the hollow area. We try to move fat down in this type of lid if there is any fat. You may want to try some filler in the upper lid in the future to make it look less hollow once you are fully healed with the ptosis.
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