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Dry eye after ptosis surgery is quite common. The severity of dryness post-operatively will be influenced by how much dryness there was pre-operatively and how much more open your eyes are after surgery. Your surgeon should have assessed your dry eye symptoms and exam pre-operatively and counseled you accordingly. Dryness after ptosis surgery may last weeks to months. You should be aggressively lubricating the eyes with aritifial tears and using a gel drops or gel in the evenings. If this is not enough, you may require a mild topical steroid drop by prescription. If you are using artificial tears very often, they should be the preservative-free type. The eyelids will feel less stiff with time. Dry eye affects mainly the comfort of the eyes and the quality of the vision. It will not affect the outcome of the ptosis surgery. Good luck!
Thank you for your question. I would recommend scheduling an appointment with you Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. It is best to be evaluated in person. Good Luck.
Hello,Ptosis surgery is intended to improve on a weak and thinned levator aponeurosis muscle. If done properly and you heal well, your eyelid will be elevated creating a more open eye. Unfortunately, it won't make your iris look bigger. Best of luck!
Best to see an oculoplastic surgeon for evaluation. It is unlikely that things will change now that is 3 months after surgery. Revision surgery may be possible.
Yes rubbing eyelids is very bad for eyelids and eyes. We think eye rubbing brakes down connective tissue. Rubbing the eyelid too early after surgery tears the surgery apart. As I noted there is a place for massage when needed is certain circumstances. However, it is a mistake to enc...
