Rubbing Eyelid to Fix Botched Blepharoplasty?

For one eye to be higher after blepharoplasty because an excessive amount of skin was removed is highly unlikely.  The more likely symptom after too much skin is removed would be difficulty completely closing the eye.  A close examination of preoperative photos may reveal that one eye was actually higher even before surgery.  It's also possible that a muscle was injured during surgery, but this would cause an eye to be lower, not higher.  Postoperative swelling can be an issue, but typically this also causes an eye to be lower, not higher.  Massaging the higher eyelid shouldn't make a difference.

This is all assuming only a blepharoplasty was performed.  If a ptosis repair was done, tightening of the muscle can lead to an overly elevated lid, which sometimes does respond to massage.  You need to ask your doctor if this might be the case. 

It is difficult to assess your problem without looking at preop and postop photos.  You may have underlying ptosis (droopy eyelids), facial asymmetry, postop swelling, or possibly asymmetrical surgical result.  Consult an oculoplastic surgeon.  (Massaging eyelid 6 weeks after surgery should not have much effect on anything.)

Mehryar (Ray) Taban