My upper left eyelid developed a chalazion five months ago which was causing irregular astigmatism. After several visits with my ophthalmologist, my chalazion has reduced in size and the vision has slightly improved but has not completely resolved. If I continue conservative treatment, how long will it take for the chalazion to resolve and will my left eye develop permanent astigmatism if the lesion stays there longer? I want to avoid minor surgery due to the possibility of having it reoccur.
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May 8, 2017
Answer: Chalazion "stye"
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Ali Ghafouri, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Thank you for your question. I called this condition Hollow eyes. It is common in South Asians and is caused by lack of fat around the eyeball and in some cases a depression in the bone of the eye socket. This can be corrected with a transconjunctival blepharoplasty with arcus marginalis rel...
One of the hardest things for us to predict is how much a patient will bruise after surgery. For some patients, it is barely visible after a week and for others it may take over a month. Make sure that your surgeon is aware of your concerns. Sleeping with the head of your bed elevated, usi...
If you have fat repositioning, which I think is a lousy procedure, you will at least have skin sutures which need removal. But don’t get fat repositioning. The results are hit or miss and you will likely need to go back eventually to have the fat removed, which really should have been done ...
