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Ectropion after lower eye surgery - can this be repaired?

Lkj_baAug 22, 2022
I had upper and lower eye surgeries back in March 2022 and I am experiencing severe ectropian that is also irritating my eyes making them extremely teary at night. I already had Canthopexy done on both. Left eye was done twice and right eye where the pulling is prominent was repaired only once. It started putting down after 2 weeks of the procedure. Can this be repaired? Iif so, is it a matter of healing time or would another surgery be required?

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Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Dr. Ayse Dolar Bilge, MD
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