Do I need a hard palate graft? (Photos)

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I had a consultation with reconstructive oculoplastic surgeon. He exterminated my lower eyelids very carefully. He proposed me the next option. According to clinical presentation of my case-he said that i need to reinforce back lamella by Hard Palate Graft 2 steps(from conjuctiva site). But first of all he said to operate right lower eyelid. After couple month of rehabilitation-left lower eyelid. Dear doctor-why? Do you have any suggestions? May he wanted to achieve the best symmetry of both my eyelids?

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS · Answer

You have cicatricial lower eyelid retraction. It requires Soof/midface lift and possibly internal spacer graft which could be hard palate, alloderm or other. I have published extensively on this topic. See following website link. Both can and should be done at the same time. Please set up personal consultation. Skype available.

John Dean, MD · Answer

You have scleral show after your blepharoplasty.  I believe that this could be corrected in a variety of ways but the simplest would be the use of a tarsal strip procedure.  This could be done under local anesthesia , with little down time and you won'd have to take tissue from another area.

Sara A. Kaltreider, MD (retired) · Answer

You will hear different opinions on correction of the lid retraction and scleral show after lower blepharoplasty. It seems you had a transconjunctival bleph WITH skin removal?? The after photograph is in up-gaze which tends to show more sclera below. If this is bothering you, I would seek a second opinion (i.e., other than hard palate grafting). I believe, just based on your photo, you have sufficient tissue for a normal lid level without adding a graft, and that a more straightforward procedure to release the septal scarring and perhaps tighten/ support the lateral canthus would be effective. Both eyelids could be repaired at the same time. Best wishes.

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