Had double eyelid surg 2 yrs ago, got revision in one eye because of excess skin. I know it’s early, but it seems to me the revision left my crease too high and will result in an asymmetrical crease. Any way to remedy? Will it fall?
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June 19, 2023
Answer: Double Eyelid Crease Height
Jacob Tower, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Given your medical history of Hashimoto's and a positive test for the Centromere antibody associated with CREST syndrome, it is important to consult with both your rheumatologist and your plastic surgeon to discuss the safety and feasibility of undergoing a brow lift and upper blepharoplasty...
The ptosis repair looks to have given you a good lid margin - where your eyelids cross your pupil, but the excess skin and multiple folds in your upper eyelids remain. During an incisional Asian blepharoplasty the excess skin can be removed, and the weak connections between the skin and tarsal...
It's possible to lower the eyelid crease and make it more shallow through revision surgery, but the extent of the revision will depend on several factors, including the amount of skin that was removed during the initial surgery and the quality of the remaining skin.
Lowering the crease may...