I had an unsuccessful levator advancement surgery 4 weeks ago and this surgery did not improve my lid at all and my lid is as droopy as before. Surgeon wanted to do revision now because most of the swelling has gone down. Should I get revision now before a lot of scar tissue start forming or should I wait 3 to 6 months to heal completely first then do revision?
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It may be possible but it depends on exactly what type of ptosis surgery you had before and how the eyelid looks now. See an expert oculoplastic surgeon.
Based on the initial photograph, the asymmetry between the two sides was mild. It appears your surgeon chose an external approach given the incision through the skin, and perhaps removed some skin at the same time as the eyelid lift. It seems to me that the eyelid position is fine, and your...
There is equal stimulation from the nervous system to both eyelids so if one has ptosis (drooping) the opposite may have a disguised ptosis which only become apparent when the more severe on is repaired. If this is seen preoperatively the surgeon will usually repair both lids at the same...
