Hi, I am 4 days post upper eyelid ptosis surgery on my left eye. The swelling and bruising is gradually reducing but I can see my left eye is still droopy. Is this normal? and is this mainly due to swelling? Will my eyes "open up" and be symmetrical to the other side once the swelling has gone?...I'm worried. Appreciate your thoughts
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September 26, 2017
Answer: I do not recommend seeing a general plastic surgeon for this.
It appears you have left upper eyelid ptosis along with enophthalmos (sunken eye). There are solutions for both but ptosis is easier to address. See following link. See an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation.
This is a difficult question to clearly answer, as it truly depends on a lot of different factors, especially factors that deal with exactly how your operation was performed.
It is likely that things can be improved, but not entirely reversed.
Please ask your surgeon what can be done, and get...
The swelling associated with the chalazia and the surgery, will weigh the eyelid down. The ptosis may resolve when all of the swelling settles down. This can take 6 to 12 months. At the end of that process, it is possible that the eyelid will end up being droopy and require revisional su...
