Blepharoplasty & Cataract Surgery

You do have mild right upper eyelid ptosis and you may also have mild upper eyelid ptosis on the left side.  It requires a very detailed assessment of an oculoplastic surgeon.  Should you have surgery?  It very much depends on your examination.  Small degrees of ptosis may be...

 Since it is been two weeks, it is acceptable to clip the end of the knot and remove whatever residual sutures are still dissolving.

A postoperative patient simply needs a balanced diet that may or may not include nutrient supplementation with vitamins as these are co-factors in your healing. I think you can put your “collagen supplement budget” into a good quality skin care. Collagen supplementation does not improve the...

For most patients with congenital ptosis, the levator muscle is not like a normal muscle.  So when we perform surgery to elevate the lid, it will usually not close normally again.  If the surgery is done at a young age, the cornea will adapt to the exposure.  If...

Most people have some degree of asymmetry.  One of the attributes of models is that they demonstrate more symmetry which is deemed pleasing to the eye.  However, your situation is within normal limits and you shouldn't be perturbed by it.

It sounds as if you'd like the sweeping Asian-style eyelids. The Asian lid has a distinct fibrous fat pad that is not really there in the western lid. There is also a difference in the attachment of the lid skin and subcutaneous tissue to the tarsal plate. This would be difficult to reproduce,...