I once had a facelift and eyelid surgery that left me with ectropion. I’ve had multiple surgeries to correct my ectropion without success. My eyelids do not close completely when I blink. This has caused severe dry eye. An oculoplastic surgeon suggested the possibility of a mid-face lift to correct my problem. Has anyone had a mid-face lift for this reason? How successful was the outcome? Who in the Washington DC area specializes in this type of surgery to correct dry eye?
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July 3, 2015
Answer: Can a mid-face lift correct ectropion caused by too much skin removal during an upper and lower eyelid surgery?
Hi, I have performed many SMAS facelifts for over 30 years and have performed many minimally, invasive SMAS facelifts on women and men. An incision around the front contours of the ear is required to remove excess skin from the lower and mid face areas. Any type of "modified facelift" tha...
Facelifts can easily be performed with oral sedation and
local anesthesia.It is unusual for my
patients to require intubation or general anesthesia but it can be
requested.This opinion, of course, will
differ from physician to physician.
My opinion is that there is no sound reason for changing your asymmetrical face as you should know that a totally symmetrical face is an exception in nature. The ears are also not normally exactly symmetrical to the millimetre, just as the whole body is not built symmetrically. What you should...
