I am 43 and had surgery 10 months ago. I still have mild lid numbness, but in the past month have developed blepharospasms. They occur all day long. I feel one lid get very heavy then it will begin to spasm. Then the other lid starts right after. I started taking extra vitamins thinking I was deficient. I use lubricating drops regularly without relief. My doctor is telling me I need Botox shots to stop the twitching. It is interfering with my work. My swelling status post surgery took about 5 months. I feel that I did not heal well either and I always thought I healed well from surgery in the past. Anyone have any other suggestions? I am very worried about having these shots in my eyelids! This has been my worst surgical recovery ever.
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Generally I like tincture of time after surgery. However, there are instances where early intervention is warranted. This may be one of those instances. It is hard for me to recommend having your surgeon perform this intervention. It is generally my experience that...
I often correct over-aggressive blepharoplasty procedures performed by other physicians. Fat grafting can often work wonders for hollows in the under eye area and the hollow area in the upper lid , brow junction. You wan to be careful to find the right plastic surgeon for you the next time...
Time may be just as good as the eyelid push ups at this point and yes it is possible to stretch the skin. I also question the use of lasix for "lid swelling."
