Hello, I've had upper eyelid surgery 3 months ago, and post op had awful swelling and bruising especially in my right eye (left on photo). Till now I can see that the right eye looks different from the left and from prior, the crease is higher but the eye alone is smaller. Also the left eye (right on photo) has a thin skin fold and the tissue underneath is a bit raised, while on the right eye it's more sunken and the fold is not natural to my eye. My doctor tells me there is still some fluid and scar needs longer time to heal. I am concerned it will stay this way and my eyes won't be close to symmetry (as I know I shouldn't expect 100% symmetry). Curious to know whether in my situation time will heal or I will need revision surgery. Many thanks in advance!
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Answer: It is essential to have a photograph of you with your eyes open to understand your concerns.
Hi @Gentle171620! Thank you for sending your photos. The surgical option would be a lower blepharoplasty with fat transposition. A non-surgical approach would be hyaluronic acid dermal fillers. Best of luck to you!
It's difficult to say without the benefit of a formal evaluation. This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.
The eye area needs significant combinations to get improvement. Lasers like erbium, co2, halo, profractional/contour, or Fraxel can all be used to build collagen long term. Plasma pen is a newer less invasive option but will take many treatments and require proper skincare. Plasma Pen is focused...