I have this tiny cut towards the inner corner of my eye that won't heal. Did something go wrong during my surgery?

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I had gotten blepharoplasty done two years ago with my savings right before college to fix my monolids. Everything healed up nicely and I went to my plastic surgeon multiple times to check my eyes' progress. It's been two years and I assumed that everything would be healed by now but now there's a tiny cut on the inner corner of my left eye that won't heal. It keeps reopening and it stings whenever I blink and it scabs over and falls off constantly. Did something go wrong? Did I do this?

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Suggesting the issue is related to a suture does not make sense but is a remote possibility.  Returning to your original surgeon is a very reasonable recommendation.  If that does not work for some reason, see an oculopladtic surgeon.

Soheila Rostami, MD, FAAO, FAACS · Answer

two years is too long for a wound not to heal. There is some kind of problem there. You need to see yuor surgeon and he or she needs to examine the area.

Edward E. Dickerson, IV, MD · Answer

Please follow up with your surgeon as it is hard to determine the cause of the wound without having seen it. There may be an issue with a remaining suture or it could be caused by a foreign body in the eye or irritation due to various other factors.

Patrick Simon, MD · Answer

It is possible that you have a permanent suture that is sitting in that part of your eyelid.  While most permanent sutures are minimially reactive it is possible you have produced a granuloma (a area of chronic inflammation) around this material.  I would recommend follow-up with your surgeon.  Ideally removal of the suture will allow the area to heal.

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