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It looks like your son had a congenital ptosis repair surgery. This involves small incisions above the brow to bury the substance that is elevating the lid. On one picture you can see that he has a small hypertrophic scar. Some silicone cream or steroid cream should help with that. On the other side there is some inflammation at the wounds - with loss of pigment. Pigment loss is not uncommon in darker skinned individuals. There may be some mild infection here too, so see your surgeon.
Pictures show retained stiches that causing inflammation. Please see your son's surgeon for removal. The inflammation is due to the retained stitches.
Unfortunately this can result in less than idea wound healing. TIme is probably the most effect tool in letting the eyelid settle down. Depending on precisely what is going on with the eyelid, it is possible that steroids injection of 5-FU injection may be helpful. Please...
You should see an immediate result after a canthopexy procedure. However swelling and tightness can persist for several weeks to even months after surgery. Most surgeons, including myself, attempt to slightly "overcorrect" the deformity when performing a canthopexy. This allows...
You may benefit from cosmetic orbital decompression, where the eyes are set back but making the orbit larger to make more room for the eyeball to go back. It is an outpatient procedure.
