My procedure was bilateral levator advancements, with lateral canthoplasty, quad cosmetic blepharoplasty with fat pad repositioning, periocular CO2 laser, filler redistribution. Two weeks ago I got steroid shots to improve the scar tissues and eyelid retraction. Since the surgery I use eyedrops and I massage eyelids 4-5 min every day. Is there any hope my eyes close completely? How about eyelid retractions? My eyes doesn't look even and I am not happy with the result. I appreciate any advice.
November 28, 2019
Answer: 6 weeks after quad blepharoplasty and eyelids don’t close and lower eyelid retraction It is likely that you will gain eyelid closure over time and the retraction will improve. I have seen some improvement over a full year, and would absolutely wait until tissues are completely soft before contemplating revision. The upper eyelids may benefit fromFat grafting and correction of lower eyelid retraction is more involved often requiring spacer grafts.
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November 28, 2019
Answer: 6 weeks after quad blepharoplasty and eyelids don’t close and lower eyelid retraction It is likely that you will gain eyelid closure over time and the retraction will improve. I have seen some improvement over a full year, and would absolutely wait until tissues are completely soft before contemplating revision. The upper eyelids may benefit fromFat grafting and correction of lower eyelid retraction is more involved often requiring spacer grafts.
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August 12, 2018
Answer: Give it time You need to wait 6 months before considering any surgical revision. I would not advise any further steroid injections. The inability to close the eyelids might improve with time. The lower lid retraction and sclera show might also improve with time but I would advise nothing more than massage. At six months, if you are still not happy, then consider surgical revision. The intervention for the lowers is separate for the uppers, so if at that point, you are satisfied with the uppers but not the lowers, you can just work on the lowers. Follow with your surgeon for the revision and if you have questions, you can consult with another doctor for another opinion but your original doctor knows what was done.
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August 12, 2018
Answer: Give it time You need to wait 6 months before considering any surgical revision. I would not advise any further steroid injections. The inability to close the eyelids might improve with time. The lower lid retraction and sclera show might also improve with time but I would advise nothing more than massage. At six months, if you are still not happy, then consider surgical revision. The intervention for the lowers is separate for the uppers, so if at that point, you are satisfied with the uppers but not the lowers, you can just work on the lowers. Follow with your surgeon for the revision and if you have questions, you can consult with another doctor for another opinion but your original doctor knows what was done.
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