I have Grave's Disease and active Graves Eye Disease (about 7 months now). My biggest concern has been the periorbital swelling, mainly the effects under my eyes. This was the first and most prevalent symptom of my GD and eye disease. The puffiness has subsided somewhat but still lingers. I mainly wanted to get professional opinions from those of you who have worked with this disease. I do not know if I should expect this issue to resolve or if I should be expecting to need fillers or surgery.
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March 31, 2020
Answer: This requires active management by an oculofacial plastic surgeon who manages thyroid eye disease patients.
You appear to have some folding of the skin which is natural in most people. In order to thicken the dermis of the skin to avoid folding or fine lines, medium-depth chemical peels, microneedling, and topical retin-A cream, are all techniques that can be used to reduce the fine lines. Botox can...
I reviewed your photos. Yes it is possible to make your eyes more youthful (less tired). It may need upper eyelid ptosis surgery and/or lower eyelid retraction surgery. See an expert.
Hello and thank you for your question. Lower lid laxity and extropion with scleral show will quite often require a canthopexy to tighten and lift the lower lid up to a more youthful position. This incision is placed in the crease where the two lids meet laterally. The length of the...