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How long after a Ptosis repair would I be allowed to use contact lens?

ino199777Aug 25, 2017
 My doctor(not the surgeon) told me that it would take 3 months until I could. But the internet saids 2 weeks . Her argument is that the contact lens would Ame the Ptosis recur. I’m on day 7 Thank you

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Darab Hormozi, MD

Your 3 m post operative photo is ver dark but it seems that you still have a small Ptosis visible from after the first surgery.  You should know that sometime perfect symmetry is difficult to obtain.  The muscle and the cause of the Ptosis can be a factor in the outcome and...

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Joseph Walrath, MD

Hi there, I think you had nice surgery.  I do not see ptosis on the other side.  There is contour asymmetry, with a slightly laterally displaced lid peak on the operated side.  It may be due to the ptosis repair, unless you have had prior lower blepharoplasty, as it seems that the...

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Joseph Walrath, MD

Hi there, There is mild ptosis.  If it bothers you, have it fixed.  Mild ptosis repair is often not covered by insurance since it does not affect vision to a significant degree. My prediction is that you could get your eyelid fixed with a 15 minute procedure, 5% reoperation rate, and a...

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