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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November 4, 2012
Answer: Lower Eyelid Problem after Facelift and Eyelid Surgery
If you had a routine upper eyelid lift without any brow lifting, then I think you could safely have your brows waxed about 4 weeks after the surgery. But you might notice more swelling or inflammation in the area of your eyelids than you would ordinarily see. If there was any...
The first concern is to rule out a treatable cause of your eyelid droop. Once that workup is complete you can look at options to fix the eyelid droop. The usual procedure is a ptosis repair which tightens the eyelid elevating muscle to elevate the eyelid and improve symmetry. This is a procedure...
There are many different causes for under eye wrinkles, each requiring a different treatment. If skin redundancy is the predominant factor then a skin pinch or surgical removal would be best. If there is a significant amount of volume loss then volume replacement would be preferred...