Hi. My 2 yr.old had frontalis sling surgery for his ptosis last year. He got revision surgery 6 weeks ago to lift his lid and repair his double eye crease. The lid lift is pretty good but his eye crease seems worse. His scar is puffy and crooked. Will it heal nicely? What can be done to make it better? Would Mederma work or another surgery..etc? Thank you for any advice/opinions you have.
March 15, 2013
Answer: Scar improvement.
This is completely reasonable scar for this early after surgery. Though scar creams can be helpful, around the eyelids it is rarely used because of how well it the scars eventually fade and flatten out.
At this time, less manipulation would be best. Be patient [this is hard for a parent].
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March 15, 2013
Answer: Scar improvement.
This is completely reasonable scar for this early after surgery. Though scar creams can be helpful, around the eyelids it is rarely used because of how well it the scars eventually fade and flatten out.
At this time, less manipulation would be best. Be patient [this is hard for a parent].
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March 13, 2013
Answer: Scar after frontalis sling surgery
thank you for your question. Mederma (and other scar creams) is never a bad idea. I recommend that you massage it into the scar twice daily for at least 5 minutes (perhaps while he is asleep?) and continue for six months or so. One can always consider scar revision in a few years, but I'd wait until shortly before he starts school. Please remember that the alternative to the ptosis repair was probably permanent loss of sight in that eye (amblyopia).
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March 13, 2013
Answer: Scar after frontalis sling surgery
thank you for your question. Mederma (and other scar creams) is never a bad idea. I recommend that you massage it into the scar twice daily for at least 5 minutes (perhaps while he is asleep?) and continue for six months or so. One can always consider scar revision in a few years, but I'd wait until shortly before he starts school. Please remember that the alternative to the ptosis repair was probably permanent loss of sight in that eye (amblyopia).
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