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Not happy after upper eyelid surgery. Can I fix these eyes? (Photo)

August 22, 2018
Asked By:yogiee29 in California, CA

6 months post op-Eyelid looks completely uneven and not symmetrical...ended up with making my one eye look big and one eye small and also same with eyelid ...is it there any way can fix these eyes and also actually I would like to know where and how my eyelid surgeon go wrong while performing the surgery of my eyelid ???

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Answer: Asymmetric upper eyelid ptosis

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Answer: Asymmetric upper eyelid ptosis

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August 24, 2018

Answer: This is PUBS: post upper blepharoplasty syndrome.

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Answer: This is PUBS: post upper blepharoplasty syndrome.

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