Had lower lid bleph, with outside incisions 12 days ago. One eyelid retracted significantly (5mm) with slight outward 'roll'. Ps initially said 'swelling' but now have feeling based on his body language and tone that he too is concerned. Lid offers minimal resistance when pushing up digitally and am hoping this is indicative of conservative skin pinch. Swelling of affected eye less than other eye. Leaves me confused and frightened as to outcome. What are the odds this will 'resolve'.
February 27, 2013
Answer: Depends on degree of retraction.
Often, mild lower eyelid retraction will resolve with time and conservative management. Sometimes this can be helped with gentle massage and/or injection of steroids or other anti-fibrotic medicine [5FU].
I would recommend close follow up with your surgeon so that he/she can decide where you fall in this continuum.
The one thing I would recommend is fight the urge to request revision surgery early. One thing I always stress to patients when they come in for revision surgery is that you can almost NEVER go wrong by operating later [there are a few exceptions to this rule], but its certainly possible to worsen things if you operate too early.
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February 27, 2013
Answer: Depends on degree of retraction.
Often, mild lower eyelid retraction will resolve with time and conservative management. Sometimes this can be helped with gentle massage and/or injection of steroids or other anti-fibrotic medicine [5FU].
I would recommend close follow up with your surgeon so that he/she can decide where you fall in this continuum.
The one thing I would recommend is fight the urge to request revision surgery early. One thing I always stress to patients when they come in for revision surgery is that you can almost NEVER go wrong by operating later [there are a few exceptions to this rule], but its certainly possible to worsen things if you operate too early.
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Answer: Concerned about eyelid sag
This slight droop or lid pulling away from the sclera(white of eye) is something that occurs frequently after blepharoplasty with external incisions. As others have stated gentle upward, outward massage will usually improve or resolve this problem. It is best to wait and be patient, although I know that this can be difficult. Sometimes steroid injections after 2-3 months can help ,rarely repeat surgery after 6 months or more is needed
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Answer: Concerned about eyelid sag
This slight droop or lid pulling away from the sclera(white of eye) is something that occurs frequently after blepharoplasty with external incisions. As others have stated gentle upward, outward massage will usually improve or resolve this problem. It is best to wait and be patient, although I know that this can be difficult. Sometimes steroid injections after 2-3 months can help ,rarely repeat surgery after 6 months or more is needed
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