Had a upper eye lid bilateral blephoplasty on June 2nd... Before the surgery my major concern was the skin of my eyelids. it was sagging to the point that some times it got into my view and I felt it on my eyelashes. Based on what I see today it still sagging, please pay attention to the right eye vs the left one....how long will it take before the skin reaches the eyelashes again? Patient should be sitting or it doesn't matter? I guess this is not a successful story?
June 20, 2014
Answer: Upper eyelid blepharoplasty You are still quite early in the post-op period, so some of the swelling should still resolve. As it does, there should be less skin as it will settle back into the orbit. If you do have some excess skin still after about 6 months, you can have some more removed. Most surgeons will mark the patient lying down. A lid crease is drawn from 8-10 mm above the lid margin, or the patient's lid crease can be used. Excess skin is then determined by pinching up the eyelid skin above this with an instrument. At least 10 mm of skin is left above the crease.
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June 20, 2014
Answer: Upper eyelid blepharoplasty You are still quite early in the post-op period, so some of the swelling should still resolve. As it does, there should be less skin as it will settle back into the orbit. If you do have some excess skin still after about 6 months, you can have some more removed. Most surgeons will mark the patient lying down. A lid crease is drawn from 8-10 mm above the lid margin, or the patient's lid crease can be used. Excess skin is then determined by pinching up the eyelid skin above this with an instrument. At least 10 mm of skin is left above the crease.
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June 23, 2014
Answer: Asymmetric creases after blepharoplasty does occur. But to really critique it, you must be healed and your swelling gone. This could take 2-3 months more. Once you are healed, you should be able to review your results with your surgeon and if the asymmetry is easily appreciated, revisions can be done to help improve that. Know what your surgeon's revision policy is as you may need to use it later.
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June 23, 2014
Answer: Asymmetric creases after blepharoplasty does occur. But to really critique it, you must be healed and your swelling gone. This could take 2-3 months more. Once you are healed, you should be able to review your results with your surgeon and if the asymmetry is easily appreciated, revisions can be done to help improve that. Know what your surgeon's revision policy is as you may need to use it later.
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