Scar on left eye is barely visible but right eyelid forms weird wrinkles and scar is still very noticeable. I am tired of looking like this, I got PRP procedure to improve healing but it doesn’t seem to help. Do I need to wait longer or I should get a revision?
January 29, 2018
Answer: Scarring After Upper Eyelid Surgery Thank you for your question. As people are never perfectly symmetrical, one eyelid maybe heavier on one side to another, therefore the scars never being exactly the same. The scars look like they are pulling however creating the appearance of wrinkles. You can try to massage and soften the scars, or use a product could Kelo-cote which is a silicon gel which helps scarring. Please return to your surgeon for regular follow ups. All The Best
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January 29, 2018
Answer: Scarring After Upper Eyelid Surgery Thank you for your question. As people are never perfectly symmetrical, one eyelid maybe heavier on one side to another, therefore the scars never being exactly the same. The scars look like they are pulling however creating the appearance of wrinkles. You can try to massage and soften the scars, or use a product could Kelo-cote which is a silicon gel which helps scarring. Please return to your surgeon for regular follow ups. All The Best
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January 29, 2018
Answer: Blepharoplasty Revision Thanks for the question and posting photos. At 7 months, most of the swelling should have gone away from a blepharoplasty and the results should be pretty close to final. It typically takes about 1 year for the scar itself to become its final appearance. Based on the photos, it appears the right side wrinkles/pleats may be due to some residual skin excess. A revision may be warranted to remove this remaining skin excess. As for the scars themselves, many surgeons will wait for 12 months before doing any surgical revision though treatments such as lasers or scar gel/cream can be applied before then. You may consider discussing this with your surgeon to see if a revision is needed and to discuss other modalities for treating the scar. Best wishes, Rohit Jaiswal, MDPlastic Surgeon; Las Vegas, NV
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January 29, 2018
Answer: Blepharoplasty Revision Thanks for the question and posting photos. At 7 months, most of the swelling should have gone away from a blepharoplasty and the results should be pretty close to final. It typically takes about 1 year for the scar itself to become its final appearance. Based on the photos, it appears the right side wrinkles/pleats may be due to some residual skin excess. A revision may be warranted to remove this remaining skin excess. As for the scars themselves, many surgeons will wait for 12 months before doing any surgical revision though treatments such as lasers or scar gel/cream can be applied before then. You may consider discussing this with your surgeon to see if a revision is needed and to discuss other modalities for treating the scar. Best wishes, Rohit Jaiswal, MDPlastic Surgeon; Las Vegas, NV
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