It has been 6 months after I have done my upper eyelid blepharoplasty, and I have begun to notice unevenness. The lids have certainly fell quite a fair bit, and the left eyelid is starting to look less deep than the right. May I know why this is happening, and whether it is a call for concern and what actions can be taken? You may find pictures before surgery, 5 days after surgery, and 6 months after surgery attached. Thanks.
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July 9, 2013
Answer: In the 6 month picture you are working the eyebrow quite a bit.
Eyelid surgery specifically does not address wrinkles. It addresses excess skin, or in situations such as Asian eyelid surgery it creates a crease or fold in the upper eyelid. If someone has a lot of extra skin, there may be some improvement in the appearance of wrinkles, but often it’s b...
The challenge is having the surgeon really understands what you are looking for. It is very easy for there to be a miscommunication between what you are looking for and what the surgeon thinks you are asking for. This leads to profound disappointment with surgical results....
This issue is not that uncommon with or without surgery. If it's been about five months you may want to give it a few more months before you try and do revision surgery. Ideally waiting around a year is best but not always necessary. One thing that would be important for me to know is was there...