Different Eye Size After Blepharoplasty

March 10, 2009
Asked By:shenanigans in raleigh, north carolina

I am 29 years old, and had upper/lower blepharoplasty 12 days ago, with outside incisions. I cannot put into words how upset I am with myself for doing this. I feel I will never be able to leave the house again without large sunglasses. My left eye is much larger than my right now. My right eye was bigger than it is now before the surgery. My left eye looks like I thought both eyes would look. I have been to my Dr., crying in his office just today. Although he says I still have swelling that needs to go away, he acknowledges the difference in my eye size. I have recently read that Botox can cause your eyelid to droop, and I know he used that. Could that be why my eye looks so much smaller than the other? If so, can I use eye drops so soon after surgery?

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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Answer: Post-operative Eyelid Asymmetry

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Answer: Post-operative Eyelid Asymmetry

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November 11, 2015

Answer: I refuse to discuss patient results for at least 3 weeks

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Answer: I refuse to discuss patient results for at least 3 weeks

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March 11, 2009

Answer: You are only 12 days post-op

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Answer: You are only 12 days post-op

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Answer: Complications

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