Ok, I am 7 months post upper eyelid surgery and my right eye looks weird when I show any expression. I’ve had eyelid surgery twice before 10 and 15 years ago. Can this be fixed? my doctor wants to wait a little bit longer but honestly it’s been like this from the beginning and it’s only getting more prominent as the months go on. I just want it fixed but I don’t want to keep doing procedures and end up worse. It’s scares me a little and I think I need a 2nd opinion.
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If only a blepharoplasty is done, it does not typically worsen the eyelid ptosis, and can even improve it slightly. What can be worse is if you have any underlying brow ptosis, as the forehead no longer has to work to raise the eyebrows so that you can see out of your eyes, and therefore relaxes...
Hello, kjk85, thank you for your question! In our practice we love skin tightening, and see some great results with various devices for under-eye skin laxity. Morpheus8, SylfirmX and ScarletRF are both fabulous treatments that combine radiofrequency with microneedling to tighten the skin as well...
Hello, thank you for your question. Typical recovery really depends on the type of eyelid surgery you have, whether it is upper eyelid surgery, lower eyelid surgery, both, or if additional procedures were performed at the same time such as a orbicularis suspension flap, canthopexy, or ptosis...