I have had 2 failed surgeries in the last 2 years. The first surgery was feb of 2021 in which the surgery was performed on the anterior side of my right eyelid with little to no success, so I had my second surgery January of 2022 but this time on the inside of my eyelid and had no success. I got a second opinion, but would it be wise to get another surgery in 2023 opinion to correct the asymmetry.
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You have bilateral ptosis that appears symmetrical. You need an in person evaluation to see your eyelid excursion and levator function to determine what is the best procedure for your. A ptosis correction with levator advancement may be a good option.
At seven weeks after surgery, we can say that your second surgery is not working. The Mueller's muscle conjunctival resection ptosis surgery is the most popular type of ptosis surgery. Approximate 80% of ptosis surgery is performed with this approach. That is unfortunate because it often fails....