it's been 3 days since surgery and my eye is still droopy. When should I expect it to be fully correct? (Photo)

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I just had ptosis surgery on my upper right eye lid, it's been 3 days since surgery and my eye is still droopywhen should I expect it to be fully correct? I posted a pic. Is this normal? Should my eye still be droopy directly after surgery? I just need some what of a insight or timeline on the recovery process.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Just a few day is so very early from a surgery like this.  You need time to heal.  Much more time.  I would say you need 4 to 6 months to know how this is likely to heal.

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

Did they do an internal or external repair?  Sometimes the post-op swelling will weigh down the lid so that it won't open fully.  So give it a couple more days and see how you do.  If the lid stays low and they did an external repair, it can be adjusted early on.  If it was from the inside of the lid, you will have to wait before doing any revision.

Christopher I. Zoumalan, MD, FACS · Answer

It is too early to tell given all the swelling and that you just had surgery recently.  I would recommend you to continue following up with your surgeon as planned so your progress can be documented. It will take several months to get a gauge on what your final lid position is though since it takes time for all the swelling to resolve. Good luck.

Gary L. Ross, MBChB, FRCS · Answer

Its still too early to be able to comment on the result. Things are swollen and it will continue to improve over the next couple of weeks. You should have a good impression of the result after 6 weeks but it depends on what type of ptosis repair you had. It can take months to fully settle. See your PS for reassurance.

Lisa M. DiFrancesco, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. At 3 days post op your eye is still very swollen and that could contribute to the droopy upper eyelid. If you wait a week for the swelling to resolve the droopy eyelid should improve. It is a little unusual that your surgeon only corrected the ptosis on one lid. Most often we correct both lids during surgery

it's been 3 days since surgery and my eye is still droopy. When should I expect it to be fully correct? (Photo)

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