I had thick raised scars and dr injected steroid. I'm afraid this is tissue atrophy and will get worse? Or is it the way the scar is healing? It's more noticeable in person. Will this get better?
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You had a legitimate procedure used by many ptosis surgeons, so it was deemed "the right procedure" by your surgeon. Some oculoplastic surgeons do not use this procedure at all because it does not address excess skin, lid crease, lid fold, levator issues, eyelash ptosis, or precise lid margin...
Thanks LaurenThe bone in your under eye area is weak and hence looks different to the other side (where it looks good). The lower eyelid and soft tissue is pulled down a little bit due to the lack of volume on that side. Surgery to fix the bony mid face is complex, but you can add some filler t...
While it is impossible to say if you are a good candidate based on your photo alone, in general, if a significant amount of excess skin is present on the upper eyelids, an upper blepharoplasty would be a good option to consider. Upper blepharoplasty surgery can open up the eye area tremendously ...
