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Lower Eyelid Trouble After ZMC Fracture Repair, Will It Fix Itself? (photo)

alex1980
At 4 weeks after surgery my lower eyelid position has not changed much. When comparing left and right, the right one feels firm and only slightly moves when I smile or squint, appearing like the area around the scar is stuck there. Feels like I need the skin to get soft and the area around the scar to get unstuck! Is it common for the eyelid to appear hard and stuck like that? Is it lack of muscle tone? Should I be massaging it? Will time soften the scar and provide more flex? Thank you! Alex.

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