5 months post op upper eyelid surgery, left with asymmetrical eyelids. Is a revision possible? (photo)

Question

It is 5 months after my upper eyelid surgery. Now two eyelids still look significant different, left looks much higher than the right. They have been different after surgery. I think the left eye went wrong, near the inner corner. The incisions on both eyes are also unsymmetrical. I am considering doing a revision. Is it possible to fix it and make it more symmetrical? Could anyone give any suggestions? Thanks.

Philip Young, MD · Answer

5 months is still early to do a revision. Typically people wait at least 6 months to a year. This could improve. You may need extra skin taken from the right side to even it out. I don't think that it should be very difficult.

Chase Lay, MD · Answer

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 some asymmetry in your eyelids to begin with? If there was some asymmetry before surgery then perhaps the surgery was slightly different on the right side versus the left side and you have not yet completely healed. Or they asymmetry was there and was not appropriately dealt with during surgery. Whatever the case may be your eligible for revision and I think getting better symmetry should be very achievable so long as your surgeon is an experienced Asian eyelid surgeon.

	I would probably not tried to lower your left crease by much because trying to lower a crease dramatically is a little less predictable than trying to raise the right-sided crease to match the left.

	Best of luck to you

	Chase Lay, MD

R. Stephen Mulholland, MD (retired) · Answer

Thank you or your question.  Although it will be difficult, it is best for you to wait another 6 - 7 months for a revision consideration.  There is still a lot of healing your body needs to do before you can consider the final outcome.  It is a good idea to review your before surgery photos to see if the asymmetry was present prior to the surgery.  Every face is asymmetrical and this is normal however, some differences are more noticeable than others.  Keep in close contact with the plastic surgeon who performed your surgery while you recover over the next few months and then if you feel the same, you can discuss revision surgery.

	Dr. M.

5 months post op upper eyelid surgery, left with asymmetrical eyelids. Is a revision possible? (photo)

Answers (3)

More Double Eyelid Surgery Questions

Surgeon Cut into Epicanthal Fold During Eyelid Surgery, What Are My Options?

Triple Eyelid (Extra Lower Crease After Double Eyelid Tape)? (photo)

Insurance Coverage for Double Eyelid Surgery? (photo)

WE SEND PRETTY
EMAILS