A Month & a Half After my Ptosis Surgery, Still Not Seeing Results. Will I?

Ptosis (droopy eyelid) surgery, in general, is unpredictable.  The chances of success become lower which each additional surgery due to scar tissue.  There was one technique, however, that is useful in multi-operated eyelids to achieve a higher eyelid position (using full-thickness eyelid resection).  If your ptosis doesn't improve by 6 months after last surgery, you may be a candidate for this technique.  Consult an oculoplastic surgeon.

Katerina,

Be patient, you would be surprised how different it will look at two months after surgery vs. now.  Given that you've had a couple of surgeries already even a small amount of residual swelling can cause the lid to look distorted.  Be more patient and I would not do anything else to your eyelid for another 3 to 6 months.  The lid really will change over the next few weeks to months.  As oculoplastic and facial plastic surgeons we have all had patients with swelling that lingers.  Anyone who tells you otherwise hasn't done enough ptosis and eyelid work.  Give it time.  I would also advise against taking herbals or using creams to try and accelerate the resolution of the swelling.  I wouldn't hurt to get another consult.

 

Best of luck

Chase Lay, MD