Will shutting eyes too hard in a yawn or a sneeze cause any damage to a double eyelid suture (non-incisional method) one month into the recovery? When I furrow my brow and close my eyes tightly there is a faint stinging sensation which I presume is from the double eyelid folds squeezing against each other. Is closing eyes tightly something to avoid at this juncture?
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September 15, 2016
Answer: It is possible that the sutures can tear out.
I perform Asian eyelid surgery everyday and I may feel differently if I met you in person but I don't think you need a medial epicanthoplasty to get a look very close to what you are showing us here. You likely can have either suture technique or incision technique to create a crease that is a ...
Sorry to hear you're having a hard time but you can take some comfort in knowing that you're still very swollen and the appearrance of the crease will drop significantly. You will look much more natural as the weeks and months go by. 2mm of show. . .I can't speculate on that but I don't t...
I'm assuming we won't get too many doctors to touch this question but in general I suggest patients avoid marijuana for about as long as they should avoid alcohol. 3 weeks would probably be ok but take it slow.I'm in California and A LOT of my patients (of any age and for many reasons) smoke. ...