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There are many different techniques to repair ptosis. Some surgeons use permanent sutures and others use sutures that are removed or dissolve. So I am not sure what technique your surgeon used. I would recommend asking him/her.
The first thing to be said is that although it is a permanent suture that we use to suture the levator muscle in ptosis repair, it is extremely fine and of narrow caliber. Because this is a muscle that is constantly in use, the repair needs to be strong to avoid dehiscence. The suture we use is inert, meaning it does not cause any tissue inflammation, and, shortly after the repair, it becomes covered with scar, so that it is walled off from the rest of the body. It is not anything for you to worry about.
Thank you for sharing your concerns. There are several surgical techniques to repair ptosis. From your description, the sutures are probably permanent. This is the correct type of suture if you had levator advancement. I hope this helps. Good luck,
They are laboring under a lack of information regarding the behavior of absorbable suture. While the suture is designed to brake down on its own, only one suture really breaks down fast enough to theoretically avoid the need to remove the suture: 6-0 fast absorbing gut. This suture has the ...
Dear Patient from Fort Lauderdale,The healing process from surgery can be frustrating. Creating a wound requires healing cells to repair that wound and this often results in swelling as well. Please give yourself time to heal. I hope this was helpful.
In my experience, exercises do not help to improve ptosis. I have not seen ptosis improve from patients doing exercises. The best and most predictable treatment is surgical repair. It is important to choose a surgeon who is specifically trained in ptosis surgery and also has a lot of ex...
See an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation. A common cause of eyebrow asymmetry is underlying upper eyelid asymmetry which may be masked. If that is the case, eyelid surgery would be the answer. There are other causes of brow asymmetry.
Looking at your photos it does not appear that you have ptosis. It looks to me more that you have excess skin hanging over your eyelid. So you would be a candidate for a blepharopalsty and not a ptosis repair. In my experience it is difficult to make a full recommendation from a photo, so I ...
The asymmetry and "extra" skin is likely due to mainly volume/fat loss, which means filler injection can help. See link below for some examples. Best to see an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation.
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