I had lower blepharoplasty 9 days ago and my stitches have been removed. My right eye has puckering where the stitches were. Surgeon said this will flatten out and to not worry and do hot compresses. He alsogave me 1% hydrocortisone to use for 6 weeks. Will it flatten?
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February 22, 2017
Answer: For only 9 days out, this looks very nice.
There are many different causes of this issue and thus there are a few different ways we treat this issue. If your skin has sun damage then we can often make a difference with laser.If the issue is mainly volume loss we can use fat transfer or fillers.If the skin is in excess a lower lid blep...
Thank you for your question. After removal of the chalazion, wait at least 3 months to allow for healing to occur. If the ptosis remains, ptosis repair can be considered. Best wishes.
I favor internal ptosis surgery for mild to moderate eyelid ptosis because it gives better, more predictable result, not just that it avoids a scar. See following video. There are some surgeons who still only do external ptosis surgery. You can visit asoprs.org. You are welcome to do skype c...
