Dear Dr. Seckel, I want to know if the droopy eye due to eyelid surgery can be repaired. I had a blepharoplasty and my left eye looks funny. Thank you, Jae Vikman, Beverly Hills, CA.
Dear Jay,
I cannot be certain without examining you but a droopy upper eyelid after blepharoplasty eyelid rejuvenation surgery usually means that a muscle called the levator palpebrae superioris has been injured. This muscle, called the levator, functions to open the upper eyelid, and when injured during a blepharoplasty the eyelid droops, a condition called ptosis.
The levator muscle can be repaired and tightened by an eyelid procedure called a levator advancement, and the droopy eyelid improved.
If your lower eyelid is drooping after a blepharoplasty, the condition is called an ectropion or sad eyed look. This often happens when a blepharoplasty is done on a lax lower eyelid. The ectropion can be repaired by an eyelid surgery called canthoplasty or canthopexy.
These are very delicate complex secondary blepharoplasty techniques which I do with the laser blepharoplasty technique and should only be done by a board certified plastic surgeon who is very experienced in eyelid surgery.
If you would like to send me a picture of your eyelids, a frontal and side view that shows close up and only shows both eyes, your nose and eyebrows I could better understand your problem.
For further information on blepharoplasty, eyelid surgery, or non-surgical facial rejuvenation read Save Your Face or contact me.
Thank you for your question.
Boston, Massachusetts