Blepharoplasty scar revision removed too much skin and left me without an eyelid crease on outer corner of eye

May 26, 2021
Asked By:grte47 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada

I had a blepharoplasty (upper eyelids) that left me with a visible scar on the outer corner of my left eye. I went back to the surgeon for a scar revision, and he ended up removing the entire outer portion of my eyelid crease, while leaving a more obvious scar. Now my left eyelid (red arrow in photo) is a completely different shape than my right lid. Very asymmetrical. Can a skin graft or fat graft fix this? There's not enough skin on my eyelid currently to make a new crease. I'm 30 years old.

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May 28, 2021

Answer: With all due respect for whoever told you that you do not have enough skin to make a crease, they are not correct.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
MOST RECENT
May 28, 2021

Answer: With all due respect for whoever told you that you do not have enough skin to make a crease, they are not correct.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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