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What is considered dangerous sun exposure after blepharoplasty?

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abcdapplesJan 28, 2014

I have plans to go on vacation to southeast asia which is extremely hot and sunny and was wondering how this would affect my eyelid recovery.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

First you are very young to have had such an aggressive blepharoplasty.  This is a big red flag as far as I am concerned.  How is it that you came to have surgery at your age?  What compelled you at such an early age to have eyelid surgery?  One concern is that you have body...

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John J. Martin, Jr., MD

It can be done with either local or local sedation.  Depending on the procedure performed, the surgeon may want you to open your eyes to check the lid height. Putting the anesthetic into the eyelid can burn a little but after that you should have no pain.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

However, it is actually extremely subtle asymmetry.  What you really need is a very detailed assessment of what makes you asymmetric.  Just looking at the photo, it appears that you have right upper eyelid ptosis with a compensatory right brow elevation.  What one cannot tell from...

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John J. Martin, Jr., MD

This is especially true after a fat repositioning.  It is also very common if a patient has had more bleeding than normal during a surgery.  I would recommend some warm towels to help speed up the healing.       

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Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA

It is hard to make a critical evaluation based on your picture.  Hollowing of the area above the upper eye can be treated with conservative fat grafting sessions over time.Dr. ES

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