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Ptosis repair surgery botched? (Photo)

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Ashley2727Jan 7, 2016

Had 1st ptosis repair surgery Aug 27,2015 on my left upper eyelid by Dr.Gregory Louis 2nd surgery was Dec 10,2015(same dr.) now I have a funny looking arch in the middle of eyelid dr. said it would go down/resolve itself when I massaged it but it didn't and it also still does not look right it doesn't look like my right eye at all almost looks like it's a different shape than my right eye?? l I don't know what to do when I called back to office they just brushed me off

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Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS

Yes, your right upper eyelid appears to be droopy (eyelid ptosis). There are various causes for it. See an oculoplastic surgeon for evaluation. Treatment is usually through eyelid ptosis surgery. See link below.

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Goretti Ho Taghva, MD, FACS

True.  If you left eyelid ptosis is corrected, you should see improvement in eyebrow symmetry after a few months after it's all healed.  Initially, you might still use your eyebrow a lot to assist in eye opening because of swelling and/or habit, so the asymmetry might persist for a few...

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Richard W. Westreich, MD

You do not appear to have any degree of ptosis. The upper eyelid skin fold is located in a different placed on the right eye then then left. An upper eyelid blepharoplasty could improve but not completely eliminate this issue, since the right eyelid fold is extremely high. Occasionally there are...

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Paul K. Holden, MD

Hi,Ambliopia, or "lazy eye" is a congenital condition that affects vision and the appearance of the eye.  As part of the appearance issues, a drooping (or ptotic) eyelid can be present with or without problems in alignment of the gaze.  The vision problems are more complex and can...

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James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAO

Thank you for sharing your question. Typically, Iopidine gives a 3mm lift and last 8-10 hours. You can see many before and after photographs on my website. Good luck!

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Lawrence Kass, MD

  If you did not notice ptosis before the trauma, then the most likely explanation is that this is a result of temporary swelling.  Although not guaranteed, it is likely this will resolve over subsequent months without treatment.

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