After lower bleph, my left eye appears to be pulled down. I can't quite close it. Doctor says this is due to scarring. Advice?

I am three weeks out from surgery, and it looked great last week. Now, my left eye looks wider than the right eye. My doctor said this was due to scarring and to massage the left lower lid, but it's hard to massage as the left lower lid is stiff. I keep poking my eye because the bottom lid is hard to move. Has anyone else has had this problem after lower lid blepharoplasty? How long before the eye goes back to normal? Or is this permanent?! Any tips or reassurance that this can be resolved?