Common Motivations for Revision Eyelid Surgery
Typically, revision eyelid surgery patients in Washington DC undergo a repeat procedure to correct physical and cosmetic complications that came from the initial operation. For example, the surgery could correct eyelid asymmetry, sunken or hollow eye appearance, lower eyelid drooping, and unevenly distributed eyelid tissue. In addition to cosmetic changes, revision surgery corrects physical limitations such as:
- The inability to close the eyes completely
- Eye irritation
- Dry eyes
- Excessive tearing
- Difficulty blinking
Most often, the root cause of cosmetic complications after eyelid surgery is excessive removal of the eyelid tissue, including muscle, skin, and fat. Revision eyelid procedures may replace areas that are lacking sufficient tissue with skin or tissue grafts from other body areas.
For patients whose results declined quicker than is typical, the surgery could remove excess, sagging skin around the eyes before tightening the remaining skin again. As a result, a patient’s redeveloped wrinkles and vision impairments will be reduced, but Dr. Somenek employs techniques to make for longer-lasting results.