Droopy Lower Eyelid 6 Weeks After Blepharoplasty & Facelift!

October 21, 2012
Asked By:MissMom in Myrtle Beach, SC

It has been 6 weeks since my Blepharoplasty & facelift (including my cheeks), & In spite of continuous massaging in an upward direction followed by cold compresses, I do not see any improvement in my droopy lower eyelid.  The eye looks twice as large as the other & gives the impression of staring in a different direction.  Needless to say, this has been causing an extreme emotional reaction in me; fearing that my decision to have this surgery has resulted in a deformity. Please give me your opinion on the possibility of this problem resolving itself, and what might need to be done should it not.  I am attaching a photo & anxiously await your reply.   Many Thanks.

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Answer: Ectropion

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Answer: Ectropion

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