Did my Mullerectomy fail? What results should I see by now?

The question you ask is a very good one, even without before and after images.  Certainly one can appreciate that you are feeling better after 1 week, but there is a considerable amount healing that still needs to take place.  Even a small amount of swelling that remains is a weight on the eyelid that can cause it to drop.  I would recommend following up with your physician performed the procedure to also remain patient.Be healthy and the well,James M. Ridgway, MD, FACS

One week after a mullerectomy with sutures in place, the eyelid should look heavy from swelling.  I appreciate that you feel you are "almost healed" but you are not.  It takes a few weeks for the swelling to settle down after these procedures.  The most definitely can fail.  However, you need to be patient here.  Generally if your eyelid was fully corrected at this point, I personally would be concerned that you were over corrected by the surgery.  You are probably right on track.

It is still early to evaluate the results after your mullerectomy.  The tissues can have some internal swelling that are not apparent that weights down the eyelid and causes ptosis.  Mullerectomy is highly successful so be patient.

Thank you for the question but without preop photos and an examination now it is hard to say if your surgery was a failure but you are still swollen so try to be patient.Dr. Corbin