I'm 4 weeks post-op after upper and lower blepharoplasty. Once the initial swelling went down, gaps developed between my lower lids and eyeballs. Doctor said it was chemosis and would resolve on its own over time. It's improved, but I still have gaps if I turn my head to the side or lower my head while looking straight ahead. There's no drooping and I LOOK fine, but the lower lids feel "loose" and soap gets in my eyes in the shower. Will they eventually tighten up? Would a transconjunctival approach have avoided this? (my snap test was perfect)
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April 22, 2010
Answer: It's the surgery, not the healing process that tightens
Keloid scar is a genetically determined over healing of skin in response to an injury. They do not form just anywhere and have certain locations, the earlobe and lower cheek, over the shoulders, the pubic area. Even if you are a keloid scar former, you can have eyelid rejuvenation safely without...
Ectropion, or a looseness and pulling away of the lower lid, can be a result of aging and loss of lid tone. A floppy lower lid may also be unmasked by a lower blepharoplasty with ectropion or a showing of the white of the eye above the lower lid, called 'scleral show'. Some individuals will...
Without seeing any before and after photos this is a little difficult to comment about. Your eyelids should function properly. Was your procedure done by a Plastic Surgeron? If so you should be able to review the defferences from your before and after photos and get some guidance.
