Unfortunately upper and lower blepharoplasty didn’t go well. I’m left with Lagophtalmos, developed severe dry eye. I’m being treated for DE by ophthalmologist with little relief. There’s no doubt in my mind that surgical intervention is in my future. I can close my eyes but my blink is incomplete and they open during sleep. If I mobilize my lower and upper lids I can create a forced blink. My plastic surgeon says there’s nothing to be done surgically, they just do t align properly and I should treat my DE with medication. I’m a little over 3 months PO and will wait till six months but I’m starting my search for specialist to assess and revise. I just hope the revision is possible.
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For a refreshed look you can consider a lower blepharoplasty. This will help improve contours around the eyes. You can combine this with Morpheus8 or laser treatments to improve overall skin tone and texture. Begin by visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.
If you do not have a history of dry eye, depending on your examination, a bit more skin may be removed from their left side to improve upon eyelid symmetry. It's not clear why your operation 5 months ago seems to have not been effective. Thank you for this question, and I suggest you wait for...
Hi! It sounds like you may have a combination of brow and eyelid asymmetry, which is very common. The heavier eyelid on one side could be due to brow position, eyelid muscle strength (ptosis), or excess skin.
Non-surgical options like Botox can lift one brow slightly for better symmetry.Surgical...
