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My eyelid has scarring and it shuts before my left eye. Can I fix it?

Modest22828Apr 12, 2024
I got jumped,got a black eye, and never went to the hospital. It's been a year and now my eyelid has scarring and it shuts before my left eye. Can I fix it?

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Dr. Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)
Dr. Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Apr 12, 2024
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