I had a lower bleph done 8/25 and i noticed my lower eyelid is lower than it was before. I saw my doctor last week and he gave me steroid injections at the corner scar areas and told me to massage the lower lid like crazy. Will this work to get my almond shape back or am i doomed and need a retraction surgery??!! ughhhh
Answer: Hello Could you please add some photos?Steroid injection does not seem a good option, bettter options like 5 -fu can be try.
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Answer: Hello Could you please add some photos?Steroid injection does not seem a good option, bettter options like 5 -fu can be try.
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January 20, 2022
Answer: Post blepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction This is a complex issue and need photos and evaluation to determine accurately. See an oculoplastics expert experienced with this issue.
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January 20, 2022
Answer: Post blepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction This is a complex issue and need photos and evaluation to determine accurately. See an oculoplastics expert experienced with this issue.
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January 20, 2022
Answer: Post-Blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction There are various reasons for post-blepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction, ranging from issues starting from the front of the eyelid all the way to the back of the eyelid. Sometimes it's just 1 issue, sometimes a combination.
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January 20, 2022
Answer: Post-Blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction There are various reasons for post-blepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction, ranging from issues starting from the front of the eyelid all the way to the back of the eyelid. Sometimes it's just 1 issue, sometimes a combination.
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January 20, 2022
Answer: No photos so please understand that the question and answer are largely hypothetical. A steroid injection is unlikely to resolve a lower eyelid retraction after blepharoplasty. That applies to a steroid injection plus "massage like crazy." The steroid can also cause fat atrophy that is often unhelpful. For that reason, 5-FU is more favorable for modifying scar. Generally lower eyelid retraction is not caused by just scaring. It is caused by lack of lower eyelid and top of the cheek at the orbital rim. It is caused by infracillary incisions that damage the motor nerves to the lower eyelid with loss of the hammock function of the lower eyelid. It is caused by the excision of tissue associated with infracillary incision procedures. Antiinflammatorties can modify and soften scar but they are not miraculous treatments. Most of these require reconstructive surgery. I am attaching a link to my website that talks about how these are managed. I am also linking a video on this subject. There is no substitute for a detailed personal assessment.
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January 20, 2022
Answer: No photos so please understand that the question and answer are largely hypothetical. A steroid injection is unlikely to resolve a lower eyelid retraction after blepharoplasty. That applies to a steroid injection plus "massage like crazy." The steroid can also cause fat atrophy that is often unhelpful. For that reason, 5-FU is more favorable for modifying scar. Generally lower eyelid retraction is not caused by just scaring. It is caused by lack of lower eyelid and top of the cheek at the orbital rim. It is caused by infracillary incisions that damage the motor nerves to the lower eyelid with loss of the hammock function of the lower eyelid. It is caused by the excision of tissue associated with infracillary incision procedures. Antiinflammatorties can modify and soften scar but they are not miraculous treatments. Most of these require reconstructive surgery. I am attaching a link to my website that talks about how these are managed. I am also linking a video on this subject. There is no substitute for a detailed personal assessment.
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