Surgery was October 2015, sutures removed 2weeks post-op. Then, after daily massages, 2 sutures in the left fold surfaced as the swelling went down. I had these "removed" a week later. Since then, I still feel a bump on the left eyelid but thought it was scar tissue. 2-16-16 one suture that was supposedly removed surfaced again...and I can pull it with fine tweezers. Its still knotted. They say its normal, permanent to "heal the folds nicely" but come if I want it removed.
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March 1, 2016
Answer: It may be a surface suture or a deep anchoring suture
If you had an epicanthoplasty along with your asian eyelid surgery then the final appearance of your crease, especially towards the inner corner is many weeks if not months away. While you should be mostly healed by now there is certainly swelling still present (even if you can't see it) that ...
You may have ptosis which can contribute to inconsistent or asymmetric eyelid creases. Before you do anything see more than a few oculoplastic surgeon's and seek surgery very cautiously. Your photographs from the first to the second are very different and I'm having a hard time figuring ou...
