I Have Had Upper Eyelid Surgery and I Cannot Open my Eyes After the Second Day, is That Normal?

     Due to the muscle function in that area, Botox placed in precisely the right place can reduce that chasm that is developing.  Restylane can chase the ridge that has already developed.     Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Good question. If you look closely, almost everyone has some degree of facial asymmetry. In fact, people with complete facial symmetry often have a slightly visually "odd" appearance to our brains. You are certainly correct, your right eye appears slightly larger than the left, but overall it is...

There are multiple anatomic abnormalities that can result in asymmetry of the eyes and face. These may include deformities of the orbital bones, eyelids and eyebrows. In most cases, they are relatively minor but in some cases, they may be severe and extremely noticeable. Depending upon the...

The eyes are the focal point of a person's face and usually one of the first features that are noticed by other people.  After ensuring that you are in good health, loose skin on the eyelids can be treated with upper eyelid surgery or blepharoplsty. Sagging skin on other areas of the face...

Obviously every patient is different, but if you are performing an internal mullerectomy without any external skin incision, 7-10 days should be enough time. The bruising should certainly have resolved by then [in most cases] and the swelling though not completely gone, should be settled enough...

It is normal to have swelling after blepharoplasty and there would be even more swelling expected with fat injection.  However, the swelling normally should continue to get better and not worsen.  Your recovery is most likely within the normal range, but the best advice would be to...