4 months post upper blepharoplasty..healing slowly due to history of underlying autoimmune disease. Had bumps form after resuturing of dehiscence that would not flatten out despite gentle massaging. Doc wanted to excise them in office but chose to first inject with Kenalog to see if they would resolve. Now I have a discolored spot as well near bumps. Is this permanent from steroid? Is there anything I can do to fix this? I'm so frustrated and depressed.
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Darryl J. Hodgkinson, MD, FACS, FRCSC (retired) says:
There's really no way to prevent the relapse.I wouldn't be over concerned.The procedure can be adjusted or converted to an open double eyelid procedure .The Korean surgeons are highly experience at double eyelid operations.
Driving after surgery is a common question for many plastic surgeons. The decision on driving is based on many factors, including area(s) of surgery, required of postoperative medications, and type of anesthesia used for surgery. Upper eyelid surgery, as compared to lower eyelid surgery,...
You are correct that ptosis of the opposite eyelid can occur after unilateral eyelid surgery and this is called Hering's law. However from your photo, it does not appear that your right upper eyelid is droopy but rather the left upper eyelid looks a bit high. Eyelid...