I am 5 week post blethroplasty surgery. My left eye was more swollen. When obvious swelling went, I’m left with a double fold at the crease and a not as neat looking scar as the other side. Wk 3 started massage on area which does feel like it’s helping bumps, but it’s not improving how the fold looks. I have a follow up appointment in 2 week but would really appreciate some feedback just now on if this type of fold is normal at this stage and should resolve, or if It is likely to stay like this?
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September 7, 2019
Answer: The upper eyelid incision is made far too high.
Thank you for your question and submitting a photo. People's eyebrows tend to settle as they age. I can not tell you why one side dropped more than the other. It is possible that you tend to raise one brow more often as you make different facial expressions. The best...
The degree of brow retraction reflects the degree of ptosis - the worse the ptosis, the higher the brow is likely to be to compensate for the low lid position. The technique itself won't make a difference in the post op brow position, but there will be a difference indirectly, in that...
Looking at your photo, the left eye does appear to be slightly more proptotic (i.e. it seems to stick out more from the eye socket) compared to the right. Have you ever had issues with the sinuses, sinus surgery, nasal obstruction, and/or facial trauma resulting in facial fractures? I would...
