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9 months post-op - can you advise on botched ptosis & blepharoplasty? (Photos)

May 22, 2022
Asked By:cchelseaaxo in Portland, Oregon

I’m about to be 9 months post op in 19 days & I’m extremely unhappy with my results. As u can see in my before pic, my left eye *the eye that got operated on* was smaller than my right eye. But now, my left eye is the bigger eye AND my crease doesn’t look right at all. I can’t do my eyeliner the same anymore it’s so depressing. I feel like my surgeon “over corrected” my left eye. He said I have what’s called “hering related right upper eyelid ptosis” but idk.. I cry daily about this

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Answer: Herring's law ptosis needs to be anticipated at the time of your initial assessment.

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Answer: Herring's law ptosis needs to be anticipated at the time of your initial assessment.

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