I had upper and lower eyelid surgery concurrently with a breast reduction 8/16.The scars on the sides of my breasts healed puffy and raised so that they show when I wear a swimsuit. The surgeon called them "dogears" and performed an inoffice correction in April. It didn't help, so now he is recommending more surgery and lipo. My lower eyelids, after less than a year, are still "loose". Yesterday, doctor refrred me to a med spa for laser therapy. I've spent thousands. Will it work?
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Ptosis repair through an appropriately placed skin incision would enhance the appearance of your eyelids as well as your upper field of vision. Be sure to see an experienced ptosis surgeon, one who is skilled with an anterior/ skin approach to repair ptosis. The posterior approach should be...
If that's truly your condition, then there's no surgery needed, since it's not a medically consequential problem. You can always consult an oculoplastic surgeon in your area to get advice in person also.
The malar bag is tricky to address. Some patients find improvement with laser treatments. You can consider direct excision and have it removed, but this is not always the preferred choice. I recommend a visit with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area. An examination may yield a mor...
