Had ptosis repair a week ago. The night of the surgery my eyes looked bigger than pre-op & more like when I was younger, but since then they look like pre-op. I had minimal swelling and almost no bruising ever since surgery. Today it seems swelling in my creases is almost all gone, and even with that my eyes still look as small, feel as heavy & not open as pre-op. Would my eyes open more @ 4-6 weeks? Or did my surgery fail and I now have under-correction? I'm concerned. Thanks!
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June 24, 2013
Answer: Way too early to worry
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A.J. Amadi, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Small lumps are common at the lateral canthal incisions in the first few months after blepharoplasty surgery. They often are just reactions to the deeper sutures that usually will resolve on their own. They may also represent some bunching of the tissues which likewise will settle with more...
I agree with Dr. Hughes that you do appear to have an upper eyelid droop (ptosis). Seek a consultation with an Oculoplastic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon with ptosis repair experience. A simple upper eyelid lift will likely not create any improvement in symmetry for you and might actually create a...
Nothing proven on this one, and the actual bruising is caused by the iron or hemosiderin in the blood causing the bruise. The hyaluronidase will dissolve the filler, but its use for a hematoma is new to us.
