I am 12 days out from my surgery for a slight drooping of the right eyelid caused by a 2nd strabismus surgery 4 yrs ago. So far, it looks like a decent height, even though later the Dr admitted he didn't think he corrected it enough. But ever since the surgery, I have a slight blur to my vision in the eye, and I'm worried there is some kind of permanent "warping" of the cornea. I have been fighting blurred vision in my left eye due to multiple chalazion cysts, but those are at least removable!
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Thank you for the picture and your question. It is relatively uncommon to have residual bruising after 2 months. Some swelling may still be present, depending on the type of eyelid surgery that you had and any other medical conditions (e.g., low thyroid). For the bruising, a laser that...
I recommend you not rub your eyes and see a dermatologist. You probably have atopic dermatitis. Wrinkling and hyperpigmentation are characteristic of that condition. In general hyperpigmentation is treated with bleach creams. If that fails lasers can help. Additional wrinkles can...
Many different situations can lead to uneven eyelids. Some of these can be treated non-surgically and conservatively, even using some very advanced injection techniques with filler or very precise placement of Botox. Some situations truly do require surgery to resolve.
It is important that y...