Upper Eyelid Surgery Sutures Causing Irritation and Blurriness?

Postoperative swelling can last even longer than the usual 2 week period. Furthermore fat transfer survival is between 40-60% and overfilling is the rule rather than the exception. The suture may be the cause of your irritation and once the swelling as subsided a bit more, it maybe possible...

What you are considering is appropriate. An ophthalmologist is a good start. An oculoplastics surgeon would be even better. ASOPRS.org is an excellent resource for you. Thyroid Eye Disease is a possibility. I would recommend taking old photos, preferably portrait size/quality for comparison...

Unfortunately this deformity is epidemic.  Plastic surgeons sit through fancy lectures involving trans-temple mid face lifts that include various forms of mid face degloving.  They go home and try these procedures without the benefit of understanding all of the nuances.  You are...

Generally it is far easier to raise a fold and a crease than it is to lower it.  Lash rotation is a separate issues based on anchor fixation of the pre platform skin and orbicularis oculi muscle to the anterior levator aponeurosis.  Too much of this creates a frank ectropion.  It...

There are many ways to achieve the desired result here, and different surgeons may offer different approaches based on their comfort level and experience. Both injectible fillers [Resylane and Juviderm] as well as fat transfer can be used to address you problem. With fillers alone, it is a bit...

Swelling in the eyelid cause the lid to be heavy.  It is much like pasting a coin to the eyelid.  It will weigh it down.  As the swelling resolves, the eyelid position often dramatically improves.  This can be a slow process.  The swelling really has little to do with...