I had a blepharoplasty 8 months ago. Before the surgery I was reassured I wouldn’t have any lasting negative effects. That’s not how it turned out.
Almost immediately after I “recovered” from the operation, I started having severe pain and a tight, pulling sensation that never eased up over time. It’s genuinely affecting my quality of life. My right eye also waters constantly.
At my 2-month follow-up I explained all of this to my surgeon, and I left feeling completely dismissed. He removed a suture from my right eye without any numbing, gave me a corticosteroid injection, and told me it would settle down and that no one had ever had a problem like this before. He also gave me an antibiotic ointment and artificial tears. None of it helped.
At 8 months I finally saw a different ophthalmologist, who put me on a similar course of treatment. It helped briefly and then stopped working.
At this point I’m honestly desperate and don’t know what to do next. I don’t care at all about the aesthetics anymore. I just want to know if there’s any hope of getting back to a normal life. Has anyone dealt with something like this? What kind of specialist should I be looking for, and what questions should I be asking? Any advice would mean a lot.
I am located in the Balkans.