Double eyelid surgery left with deep uneven scars. Can revision remove the scar and make my eyes look normal again? (photos)

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Primary double eyelid surgery 2 years ago left me with terrible unnatural crease scarring. Scar is so bad it alters the shape of the crease. Would revision be possible to make eyes look normal again? I've been very self conscious of the scar and cannot leave the house without glasses. Would prefer a soft parallel crease

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars. 
 
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Dr. Karamanoukian
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Samuel Baharestani, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for sharing your case and photos.  I can see the area of your eyelids that you don’t like.  Sometimes scar revision can help.  Consider a consultation with a board certified oculoplastic surgeon to discuss your case.  Good luck!

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