I had a incisional double eyelid surgery with a fat graft injection done in May 2023. My left eye healed perfectly but there is a triple fold on my right eye. I'm not sure if this is due to prolonged swelling or it's due to the fat graft. I got it done in Korea and the clinic said to monitor until May 2024 since it'll be a full year since I've gotten the procedure. I'm nervous I'll have to go back to get this fixed
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What you are experiencing is not unusual. You should follow up with your surgeon who may prescribe steroid eyedrops or ointment. I would also massage the area so the scar loosens and your eye close better.
In Asian double eyelid surgery, the necessity of muscle excision depends on the specific muscle and surgical technique. For the orbicularis oculi muscle, a small slip is usually excised in the incisional method to create a more defined crease, but it's not removed in the suture technique....
Please look into the possibility of thyroid eye disease. The left upper eyelid retraction is concerning. A thyroid function test and a review of older photographs would be a major help.