I had upper eye lid surgery 9 months ago, ever since, I can not produce tears when I cry. I get a burning sensation when I cry, sneeze, etc but no tears in either eye. My doctor states that he cant explain it, and not likely come back as my eyes continue to heal. I'm concerned a nerve was nicked during surgery, and my ability to create tears when I cry may never come back. Is this normal? Is there a way to fix this? What direction do I go to get a second opinion? What type of Specialist?
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A closer up photo of your eyebrows and eyes would be helpful to give you the best advice. It is possible that you could have ptosis of one of your upper eyelids, and this could explain the asymmetry of your eyebrows and eyelids. Ptosis occurs when the muscle in the upper eyelid weakens and i...
Your eyebrows should not drop after blephroplasty if done properly. You can also get more then one blephroplasty in your life time depending on how fast you develop the excess skin. In choosing your plastic surgeon for the blephroplasty the best thing to do is view the before/after photos of t...
Ana Carolina Victoria, MD - Account Suspended says:
Feeling a lump after lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning can be expected. Most likely, it is the fat vs the suture that has not dissolved (it these were used). I usually recommend massaging the area with some pressure to help dissolve any swelling. Follow up with your...
