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Why is my eyelid scar above the crease? Shouldn't it be in the natural eyelid crease? (photos)

July4
Do some surgeons take fat and muscle from eyelids & move the eyelid crease very high? Is this an antiquated technique from the 1960's & 70's? For what reason should the eyelid scar be moved so high that 1 year later you have very hard scar tissue and visible scars that extend up toward your brow? (I was told that this is exactly where eyelid scars should be). I thought it should always be in the natural eyelid crease. I used eyepencil to show exactly where my eyelid incisions are.Please advise.

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