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I had a blepharoplasty and it caused eye retractions. What is the best solution to fix this?

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valeeria1Aug 8, 2024

I had Blepharoplasty caused eye retractions what is best solution to fix the retractions please I need help

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

You are right that the lower eyelid retraction seems mild by the pictures but it is not. Your eyes are functionally dry and a careful analysis of the lower eyelid position shows they are retracted many millimeters compared to their preoperative position. An actual physical examination would be...

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Ayse Dolar Bilge, MD

This surgery was performed for cosmetic purposes, and for someone with cosmetic expectations(and also your retraction is not that much), I don't think a skin graft is a very good idea. I also don't think canthoplasty alone is sufficient. I believe lower eyelid elevation, by lifting the posterior...

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

You have mild post blepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction. However, you also have bilateral upper eyelid retraction. Lateral canthoplasty will not resolve your issues. You should be skeptical of this as a proposed fix for your issues. You would benefit from a very detailed in person assessment...

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

I am so sorry you have these issues but there is help, You can stop massaging the lower eyelids. This generally is ineffective and it is not helping you. Both lower eyelids need reconstruction. I recommend the use of a vertical midface lift supported by a custom made ePTFE orbital rim implant. A...

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

This situation may not change much. However it will settle and that settling process may help you get to a place were you are happier with your reconstruction. In viewing your images (thank you for posting them), I think your lateral canthal angles could be lower and more laterally placed. The...

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Without photographs it is impossible to offer much of an opinion about this. At two weeks you are still swollen from surgery. It literally can take months for this swelling to resolve. Until that time, it is challenging to assess the result. It is possible to over correct a lower eyelid....

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