I had my double eyelid surgery done via the suture method on the 27th and I requested for it to be parallel, and the doctors said it may or may not be possible but they will try. I was a little disappointed after because my eyelids are tapered and not parallel. Since they are still very swollen, is it possible that they might be parallel after they heal? Thanks.
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I am a cosmetic oculofacial plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic
surgery of the eyes. Asian eyelid surgery is an area where I focus my practice
on among many other specialty areas. With the photos you submitted, it doesn’t
appear that there is any significant ptosis on the side that has n...
In determining the ideal crease, you should first know your eyelid
position. From your photo, the fold over your eyelid can be a skin fold, but if
it's a little low it is a condition called ptosis. However, it doesn’t entail
that you need to have your ptosis corrected. Ptosis means drooping t...
Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
6 weeks is too early to see the final result. Having said this, the fold (if it continues to remain) could be because you have excess skin which we all develop as we get older or you have hollowness- it depends what was done at the time of surgery. If the problem is one of excess skin it can be...
