Had upper bleth a week ago, w little bruising. Dr. said I needed very little removal of skin.However, my scar line extends past my eyebrow going up and appears crooked. One eye is twisted and tugged above the sutures, which makes it dent in, forming a wrong extra crease. All healing well, but very concerned about the crooked sutures and the long scar going up that is forming small keloid. Why are sutures not in the crease? Had no crows feet or wrinkles before bleth, now crepey and wrinkled.
April 18, 2012
Answer: Blepharoplasty Scar Past Eyebrow
What you are describing is what is called the "Pastorek Modification". This technique of upper blepharoplasty is very common and extends the incision a little bit beyond the eyelid crease into the "crow's foot region". This modification, I find, yields better results because it allows the surgeon to also remove hanging skin to the side of the eye or lateral hooding. The incision or scar should heal imperceptibly although at first it will appear slightly red and raised (for up to 6 weeks). It is easily covered with makeup during this healing. As far as your concerns regarding crooked sutures, keloids, and extra wrinkles, 1 week post blepharoplasty is too early to judge these issues. Keloids do not generally develop this early and usually not at all in upper eyelids. Swelling and preexisting eye asymmetries can usually account for subtle differences in the way the eyes look. Give it time and voice your concerns to your surgeon.
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April 18, 2012
Answer: Blepharoplasty Scar Past Eyebrow
What you are describing is what is called the "Pastorek Modification". This technique of upper blepharoplasty is very common and extends the incision a little bit beyond the eyelid crease into the "crow's foot region". This modification, I find, yields better results because it allows the surgeon to also remove hanging skin to the side of the eye or lateral hooding. The incision or scar should heal imperceptibly although at first it will appear slightly red and raised (for up to 6 weeks). It is easily covered with makeup during this healing. As far as your concerns regarding crooked sutures, keloids, and extra wrinkles, 1 week post blepharoplasty is too early to judge these issues. Keloids do not generally develop this early and usually not at all in upper eyelids. Swelling and preexisting eye asymmetries can usually account for subtle differences in the way the eyes look. Give it time and voice your concerns to your surgeon.
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Answer: Blepharoplasty scar past eyebrow. Normal?
It is hard to say without photos. What you are describing sounds like a very common technique. Plastic Surgeons try and hide scars in lines that patients normally have. It is very early in the post operative course to draw conclusions. Please let your surgeon know your thoughts.
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Answer: Blepharoplasty scar past eyebrow. Normal?
It is hard to say without photos. What you are describing sounds like a very common technique. Plastic Surgeons try and hide scars in lines that patients normally have. It is very early in the post operative course to draw conclusions. Please let your surgeon know your thoughts.
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May 14, 2012
Answer: Too early!!!
It is way to early after surgery for you to worry about asymmetry. There is significant swelling in the first two weeks after surgery, and sometimes even longer than that. Furthermore, surgical scar will evolve and soften over a period of months. I would not consider revision surgery on anyone until the 3 month post operative visit, and sometimes even longer than that. Scars can mature for up to a year after surgery. Please be patient with your body and let it heal.
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May 14, 2012
Answer: Too early!!!
It is way to early after surgery for you to worry about asymmetry. There is significant swelling in the first two weeks after surgery, and sometimes even longer than that. Furthermore, surgical scar will evolve and soften over a period of months. I would not consider revision surgery on anyone until the 3 month post operative visit, and sometimes even longer than that. Scars can mature for up to a year after surgery. Please be patient with your body and let it heal.
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December 31, 2013
Answer: Blepharoplasty scar is a safe bet In cosmetic surgery we get some of best healing from upper eyelid incisions and the majority are very difficult to see, even without makeup. We usually think of them as a safe bet as we consider the healing risk. The incision falls in the lid crease, but past the corner of the lid will extend upward about 10 mm.
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December 31, 2013
Answer: Blepharoplasty scar is a safe bet In cosmetic surgery we get some of best healing from upper eyelid incisions and the majority are very difficult to see, even without makeup. We usually think of them as a safe bet as we consider the healing risk. The incision falls in the lid crease, but past the corner of the lid will extend upward about 10 mm.
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April 11, 2012
Answer: Blepharoplasty scarring At one week postop, irregularities In the scar line may be attributable to swelling and early healing. Your sutures should have been removed before this point and it is common to have small bumps along the suture line. These are not keloids, which are tumor like masses produced when the skin is breached and are often of familial origin. Wrinkles and crepey appearing skin do not suddenly arise after blepharoplasty so you may want to take a good look at your preop photos. Often, perceptions change after surgery. Continue to followup with your plastic surgeon through the healing process and speedy recovery!
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April 11, 2012
Answer: Blepharoplasty scarring At one week postop, irregularities In the scar line may be attributable to swelling and early healing. Your sutures should have been removed before this point and it is common to have small bumps along the suture line. These are not keloids, which are tumor like masses produced when the skin is breached and are often of familial origin. Wrinkles and crepey appearing skin do not suddenly arise after blepharoplasty so you may want to take a good look at your preop photos. Often, perceptions change after surgery. Continue to followup with your plastic surgeon through the healing process and speedy recovery!
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