Hello, I had upper blepharoplasty about 5 years ago. The surgeon was quite conservative, which was good, however, as time has passed I have quite significant dropping on outer corners of eyes. Is there anything that can be done about this ? ( I dont want any more skin removed from inner upper lids, ( if anything I think a bit too much has been removed, but it doesn't bother me that much, more so the droopy bits on outer corners) Thanks, Rae:)
August 6, 2015
Answer: Upper eyelid heaviness Dear Rae:Thanks for your question. I think that I'd start with some Botox or Xeomin to try to get you a bit of a brow lift. Done properly, these medicines can get a bit of a lift which should improve the droopiness that you have laterally. Without photos of you with eyes closed, I can't really comment on if you'd benefit from more skin being removed, but generally if patients are dissatisfied with the results of eyelid surgery, they actually have an eyebrow issue rather than a continued eyelid issue. Good luck!
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August 6, 2015
Answer: Upper eyelid heaviness Dear Rae:Thanks for your question. I think that I'd start with some Botox or Xeomin to try to get you a bit of a brow lift. Done properly, these medicines can get a bit of a lift which should improve the droopiness that you have laterally. Without photos of you with eyes closed, I can't really comment on if you'd benefit from more skin being removed, but generally if patients are dissatisfied with the results of eyelid surgery, they actually have an eyebrow issue rather than a continued eyelid issue. Good luck!
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August 6, 2015
Answer: Upper Eyelid Heaviness It looks like you have maintained good results overall since your upper blepharoplasty was done 5 years ago. You do have a lower brow configuration, and this predisposes you to having some additional heaviness in the lateral aspect of your upper eyelids as time goes on. I would consider some well-placed Botox treatments to conservatively lift the temporal aspect of the brow. If this doesn't give you enough improvement, you may be a candidate for a revision blepharoplasty at some point in the future. A conservative brow lift may be another option if your lower brow configuration is a cosmetic concern.
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August 6, 2015
Answer: Upper Eyelid Heaviness It looks like you have maintained good results overall since your upper blepharoplasty was done 5 years ago. You do have a lower brow configuration, and this predisposes you to having some additional heaviness in the lateral aspect of your upper eyelids as time goes on. I would consider some well-placed Botox treatments to conservatively lift the temporal aspect of the brow. If this doesn't give you enough improvement, you may be a candidate for a revision blepharoplasty at some point in the future. A conservative brow lift may be another option if your lower brow configuration is a cosmetic concern.
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