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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Dr B I went elsewhere and had eyelid surgery I now have scars. HELP!

I am sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction after your blepharoplasty.  Unfortunately, when the upper eyelid incision runs beyond the eyelid crease, the chance of visibility of this line increases.  Many times the cosmetic surgeon treats the fullness past the eyelid crease with eyelid surgery, although it is not caused by the eyelid at all.  This  fullness is usually related to a drooping eyebrow, and the physician would need to lift the brow at the same time as the eyelid surgery in order to avoid lenghthening the eyelid crease incision.

The other thing that I do to avoid a skin incision is during lower eyelid surgery, I use  a CO2 laser.  Utilizing this laser, I gently remove the fullness (fat) from the inside of the eyelid.  There is NO scalpel, NO skin incision, and NO stitches!

That stated, it appears that your scar line is wider than you would like.  Speak with your surgeon as he/ she may be able to revise the scar.  This should lessen the width, although it may not make it disappear.  I have been successful using the Mixto fractional laser on scars to decrease their width and visibility.   Depending upon your skin type a permanent tattoo artist may be able to fill in the scar to match the surrounding skin.  

Lastly, there are some terrific makeups that should easily cover this area

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