Hello all. I have a droopy eyelid over my left eye whenever I wake in the morning if I am drinking alcohol. I was taking pred forte for 6-7 months for an eye irritation in which the eye doctor could not figure out diagnosis. Irritation started soon after my first set of contacts, ended up being molluscum contagiosum on left upper eyelid. No other symptoms, no muscle fatigue etc only this. I do have dry eye, rub it a lot, but droopiness is only morning and booze. Could steroids cause this?
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July 3, 2013
Answer: Physiologic changes can create temporary ptosis of the eyelids.
I have not seen Arnica lead to an elevated blood pressure, but I would discuss your question with your surgeon so that a decision can be made in regards to whether you should use Arnica or not. Your specific surgeon should make the decision since he or she will be caring for you during...
Thank you for your question. You likely had some bruising port-op and in itself, bruising can take several weeks to disappear. Occasionally, the hemoglobin found in the red blood cell metabolized into hemosiderin, an iron component, and this can give a greying hue to the skin for...
You should be very comfortable with twilight anesthesia. In fact, many patients choose to have upper eyelid surgery performed with only local anesthesia (with or without an oral medication such as Ativan). Patients that have only local anesthesia will report that the initial...
