I have Hashimotos and I have tested positive for the Centromere antibody for CREST. I have NOT been diagnosed with CREST or Limited Scleroderma. I don’t have any symptoms and am not on any medication. Is it safe for me to get a brow lift and upper blepharoplasty? Thank you!
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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...
Thank you for your question. In your case I would recommend doing a full incision method of double eyelid surgery instead if far medial and lateral incision. It would result in natural-looking fold and the scar will not be visible.