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4th congenital Ptosis surgery in 5 years. Now 3 months post op from surgery. What can I do to make this better.

lelizebeth2019May 15, 2019
4th Ptosis surgery in 5 years gone wrong. ASOPRS surgeon said he could fix my eye and make it look more symmetrical with one last surgery (did anterior levator). It’s been 3 months now and my eye looks way worse than before. The crease is too low, the contour is worse and the eyelid height and lashes are worse. I’m so depressed I had this surgery. What can I do to make this better.

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Dr. Mahsa A. Sohrab, MD
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Jun 17, 2019
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