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Asymmetry After Upper Blepharoplasty

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I recently got upper eyelid surgery about 3 1/2...

SL55
WORTH IT$5,000

I recently got upper eyelid surgery about 3 1/2 months ago. Over time the swelling decreased but my right eyelid is noticeably higher. My eyelids were not like this before. Surgeons says no eyes are symmetrical but they are at least CLOSE. I feel mine are not and I'm not satisfied. I paid 5,000 dollars and not for this. I am hearing to get a brow lift to fix this...will that correct it? Or over time will they even out at least a little bit? What should I do? It's hard not to worry when you look at them every day! Any help?

Updated on Feb 15, 2010:
Do I need a revision or brow lift after my upper eyelid surgery?

Updated on Jul 20, 2010:
A year later and I am satisfied with my result. Once the swelling is gone you can see your final result

Updated on Jul 20, 2010:
A tip: Post-surgery don't use eye makeup or contacts for awhile because if you do this the swelling will go down SO MUCH FASTER! I did this and my swelling went down right away! In the beginning of my post-op I used eye makeup and wore my contacts all the time and my swelling just never went down. It wasn't until about a month ago that I went to the eye doctor and he told me my contacts were causing swelling underneath the lids. I stopped wearing them immediately and didn't wear any eye makeup for about a month. The swelling is now GONE and I can finally see what my eyes were meant to look like. You will only see your final result once the swelling is completely gone---your lids heal faster if you do this trust me!

Updated on Oct 13, 2010:
1 year 3 months late~ lids are pretty much healed all the way-I haven't noticed much of a difference since 3 months ago but they may still be healing! Scars are gone and there is no irritation regarding the surgery. Thank you all SO much for the supportive comments! If you have any other questions let me know I'd be happy to answer them!

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October 27, 2009
I actually think you had a great result. As I'm sure your doc told you, you probably still have swelling too. Your doc is also right about no one being symmetrical. I once saw a program where they showed what people would look like if their eyes were symmetrical and they look weird. My advice is not to do a revision -- your eyes look so much better now -- and definitely do not get a browlift. It's a major surgery and your brows don't appear to be too low. At least try botox first to see if your brows would look better lifted. Your eyes are still big and a nice almond shape. You also have to give your scars more than three months to disappear. You're going through the picky phase which we all go through with PS. Be patient.
October 31, 2009
Wow. Your eyes look really amazing. I have to tell you though, I stared at the photo for the longest time and cannot see that one is "noticeably higher". I too saw that program about how perfect symmetry looked really weird (they used famous people to demonstrate). That said, you should talk to your surgeon about it if it upsets you so much. Personally, I think those photos are a great advertisement for your surgeon because your eyes look really beautiful.
October 31, 2009
please leave your eyes alone! They look way better now then before. What ever you are thinking take it out of your mind and stop looking at yourself in the mirror because you will always find something. I had my eyes done and i would pay anything if at least they looked as good as yours my doc messed me up for life.
November 5, 2009
I agree with everyone else - I'm not sure what you're seeing, because your eyes look much better to me!
November 8, 2009
Honestly, they look symmetrical to me and believe me I am a tough critic. I think they look great!!
UPDATED FROM SL55

I'm okay with my eyes now, I am happy with my...

SL55
I'm okay with my eyes now, I am happy with my result. The first review I wrote was out of frustration because at the time my eyelids were uneven only because one lid was healing faster than the other. They are even now. But having patience helps I expected my final result in about a month and it takes about a full year (depending on the person) to fully heal. Of course there are ways for it to heal faster(no contacts/eye makeup) but each lid heals at different paces and I know that now. Be patient!

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October 30, 2010
wtf? your eyes look even to me, what are you talking about look uneven?
October 30, 2010

Stague has updated her review to let all know she's happy with the outcome.  Congrats Stague and thank you for taking us through your journey.

November 6, 2010
Thanks Tom. and honestly at the Original poster i don't see much of a difference at all between the 6th month and 1 year, maybe because I am not extremely meticulous but I already saw good results with my eyelid surgery at about 2 months and I didn't care anymore because I was happy at that point. granted I'll need a ptosis repair because my levator slipped on its own but other than that eyelid surgery usually achieves good results.
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November 7, 2010
Thanks for posting an update on your results. I am having upper eyelid surgery in 5 days. I had a facelift, browlift, fat transfer back in November. From that experience I know it takes a long time to heal. I am glad that you are happy with the results.
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January 15, 2011

Hi SL55 -- Just wondering if you'd like us to change your review to "Worth It" now that you're pleased with your results, or do you think the surgery was more trouble than it's worth?

January 15, 2011
I would definitely say worth it :) I am much happier with my results then when I started this so yes you can change it!
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January 17, 2011

Yay! Glad to hear you're happy with the final result. I've changed your review too, so it says "Worth It".