6 months post upper eyelid surgery. How soon can I get sagging, webbing, and incisions corrected and is this safe? (photos)

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I had an upper eyelid surgery six months ago and it has been a disaster. Besides webbing and incisions up to my eye brows I have this sagging in my left eye. How risky is this to correct and when is it safe to do?

Amir Sadr, MD, MSc (Plast), FEBOPRAS · Answer

Dear Enthusiastic879168Thanks for your question and sharing your photos. You usually need to wait around 6 months for scar revision after upper blepharoplasty. It really depends on your surgeon and the type of problem as well. The best plan is to have an examination by your surgeon around 6 months when he/she can tell you if the tissues are soft enough and also explain about the surgical plan. For example you might need a local flap surgery to address webbing. 
It is also important to assess the patient for position of brow as it is very important factor in facial rejuvenation. A droopy brow would need a brow lift and any attempt to correct that through an upper blepharoplasty might result in unsatisfactory results.I hope you find this explanation helpful.

Thomas Spalla, MD · Answer

I'm sorry to hear that you've had a bad experience with your blepharoplasty. 
If possible, I'd wait a year prior to considering a revision to allow for scar maturation and the final result. Any surgery, as you've experienced, carries with it risks and some of these are unexpected and untoward. See a surgeon experienced with revision blepharoplasty to get expert guidance. Make an appointment sooner rather than later to see if there are conservative measures that can be performed in the interim prior to considering revision surgery.

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