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Is my lower eye bleopharoplasty incision line too low? The scar is really noticeable. (photo)

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scarfearJan 16, 2014

I had a lower bleopharoplasty done and the incision line scar is very visible with an indented fold. If the lower incision line was made too low, can a revision be done and use tissue glue instead of sultures to minimize the scarring?

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Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Dr. Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS
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Dr. William B. Rosenblatt, MD
Dr. William B. Rosenblatt, MD
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Dr. Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS
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Dr. Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS
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Dr. George C. Peck, Jr, MD
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