1 year post. Why isn't my chalazion going away?

Hello and thank you for your question. Ethnic and naturally exotic eyes have a certain allure, but developing a faux Asian epicanthic fold tends to yield undesirable results. Being an oculofacial surgeon in New York, I've performed many eyelid surgeries to rejuvenate and lift the eyes. It's...

From the photos that you have provided you appear to have some prolonged edema.  Your short term recovery photo also demonstrated a considerable amount of swelling.  In spite of good surgical technique some patients have more edema than others.  You also appear to have fairly prominent eyes wh...

With a lower lid ectropion it is important to have close follow up with the plastic surgeon so that they can make sure all the conservative measures are being taken to resolve the ectropion and to protect the eye. The plastic surgeon would want to make sure you are closing your eye to protect...

That is the orbital fat of the upper lid which is behind the skin and muscle.  Some of that can be removed with an upper eyelid surgery.  You just don't want to take out too much or you can appear hollow afterward.    

Thanks for your post. Although you may find this hard to believe the asymmetry between your two eyes is within the normal range. Everyone’s eyes have a different shape. There is always asymmetry between the two sides of the face and this will increase with age.  Your eyes currently are p...

After ptosis surgery, I am extremely tolerant to an under corrected eyelid.  If the eyelid looked right on the operating room table, generally the heaviness is just related to swelling. Patience is rewarded by the gradual resolution of the swelling. The situation is just the opposite for an ...