9 days post op upper and lower blepharoplasty. I am not happy with appearance so far. I think too much skin and fat was removed from upper, but my main concern is that both my upper lids feel very tight when I look up or to either side. I have discussed my concerns with the surgeon but he is adamant that I am healing great and he is confident that I do not have ptosis and with time I will be able to open my eyes more freely. Please tell me your thoughts. Thank you
May 28, 2019
Answer: Blepharoplasty Thank you for your question and photos. You are very early in the recovery process. It takes a few weeks of healing before the results start to settle out. I recommend that you stay in close contact with your surgeon and make sure that you understand what to expect during the recovery process. They will be able to help you through and to achieve the best possible result. Good luck!
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May 28, 2019
Answer: Blepharoplasty Thank you for your question and photos. You are very early in the recovery process. It takes a few weeks of healing before the results start to settle out. I recommend that you stay in close contact with your surgeon and make sure that you understand what to expect during the recovery process. They will be able to help you through and to achieve the best possible result. Good luck!
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May 27, 2019
Answer: Ptosis after blepharoplasty Thank you for your question. Firstly, you are only little more than a week post op. You are healing appropriately, but you still have a normal amount of post operative swelling and bruising. In the upper lids this can give the impression of ptosis. Your pre op photos do show a small amount of ptosis. Your post op photos show the lid position improving as time goes by as would be expected. I always tell my patients that they can expect about 50% of the swelling and bruising to resolve at two weeks, 90% resolution at month and several months for the remaining 10% to resolve. If you still think your lids are ptotic at month post op your surgeon can re-evaluate you. In my own practice I would observe a patient such as yourself for at least three month post op if not longer to allow the edema to completely resolve before making any decisions.
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May 27, 2019
Answer: Ptosis after blepharoplasty Thank you for your question. Firstly, you are only little more than a week post op. You are healing appropriately, but you still have a normal amount of post operative swelling and bruising. In the upper lids this can give the impression of ptosis. Your pre op photos do show a small amount of ptosis. Your post op photos show the lid position improving as time goes by as would be expected. I always tell my patients that they can expect about 50% of the swelling and bruising to resolve at two weeks, 90% resolution at month and several months for the remaining 10% to resolve. If you still think your lids are ptotic at month post op your surgeon can re-evaluate you. In my own practice I would observe a patient such as yourself for at least three month post op if not longer to allow the edema to completely resolve before making any decisions.
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