I had a muellerectomy a week ago. Is it normal for my eye to have a bigger droop than it did before surgery?

Thank you for your question and photo. Ptosis is usually not correctable with home remedies. Particularly in the case of congenital ptosis, there is a anatomic problem with the muscle that cannot be corrected with exercises or therapy. Consider seeing an oculoplastic surgeon in your area for a...

Your surgeon knows you best and has the best ida of exactly how well your wounds are healing. They are the best judge of your return to exercise. I understand your desire to maintain your overall health, but you do not want to jeopardize your outcome for this. In my practice, I allow my surgical...

Hello there. You do not have any evidence of eye lid ptosis!!!!There is asymmetry between the upper eyelids but that is probably a result of the previous surgery . That is not ptosis.

Swelling and bruising after ptosis surgery masks the final appearance of the eyelids. It would be helpful to see clear photos of both eyes to see what you are concerned about. Keep your followup appointments with your surgeon for postoperative advice and reassurance on how you are doing. If the ...

Check in with your surgeon for consideration of massaging the lateral eyelid downward. If this lateral peaking does not respond to massage, then an early revision of the lateral lid level is an option. This could be done in an office setting. The medial eyelid level looks great. Best wishes.

The balance of your eyelids may be more complex than meets the eye - and difficult to assess from these photographs alone. The question that comes to my mind - is the right lid too high? And secondly - if the right upper lid were a bit lower, would the left eyelid level be perfectly n...