It's been 8 months after upper and lower blepharoplasty. Before the surgery my eyes was almond shape and after the surgery my eyes appear round shape and extremely dry. I have been using artificial tears, ointment at night, Restasis, but no relief. My ophthalmologist inserted tiny silicone plugs in my lower tear ducts, it helped for a few weeks and now is back being dry again. My surgeon recommended to have Canthopexy? Is this procedure would help with my dry eye condition?
February 24, 2017
Answer: Dry eye after blepharoplasty I would need to see you in person to determine if a canthopexy would help your condition, but it often can help dry eye after blepharopalsty. If the punctal plugs did help initially and are no longer helping, it is possible that they could have fallen out. You might see your ophthalmologist to see if you would benefit from having plugs placed again.
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February 24, 2017
Answer: Dry eye after blepharoplasty I would need to see you in person to determine if a canthopexy would help your condition, but it often can help dry eye after blepharopalsty. If the punctal plugs did help initially and are no longer helping, it is possible that they could have fallen out. You might see your ophthalmologist to see if you would benefit from having plugs placed again.
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February 23, 2017
Answer: Need in person consultation Hello and thank you for your excellent question. I am sorry to hear about your concerns. Dry eyes after blepharoplasty is not uncommon, but it should not be lasting as long as 8 months. Based on your description, I think that a canthopexy may help with your symptoms. However, it would help to have your before and after photos, and know what was done during the surgery. Finally, you absolutely need to be evaluated in person. Any surgical decision should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you and your surgeon. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation in person with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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February 23, 2017
Answer: Need in person consultation Hello and thank you for your excellent question. I am sorry to hear about your concerns. Dry eyes after blepharoplasty is not uncommon, but it should not be lasting as long as 8 months. Based on your description, I think that a canthopexy may help with your symptoms. However, it would help to have your before and after photos, and know what was done during the surgery. Finally, you absolutely need to be evaluated in person. Any surgical decision should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you and your surgeon. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation in person with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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