The Corners of my Eyes Feel Pulled and Tight Six Months After Bletharoplasty- Normal?

Question

I had an upper and lower bletharoplasty in April and the inner and outer corners feel very pulled and tight. What causes this? I know the doctor took too much upper eyelid skin. I have to put tape on the outer corners to pull them down and that helps a little.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Fixing this situation requires the help of a true eyelid specialist who focuses on repairing these situations. In Florida you might consider seeing William Mack, M.D. or Michael Patipa, M.D. Start there to minimize out of state travel. Try to avoid surgeons who want to put skin grafts into your eyelids.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Tightness from eyelid surgery can happen from removing too much skin or even an aggressive canthopexy or canthoplasty. Without an evaluation it is difficult to say. You probably need to see a specialist in this type of procedure.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired) · Answer

No, this isn't typical or normal 6 months after an Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty. You might want to see a couple of specialists if this continues. If it's just a tight sensation but otherwise everything aesthetically looks good, IMHO, I'd wait a full year to see if the sensation decreases before seeking additional surgery to the area. As always, you can ask the plastic and cosmetic surgeon that did your eyelid surgery.

The Corners of my Eyes Feel Pulled and Tight Six Months After Bletharoplasty- Normal?

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