Slow healing after double eyelid surgery

[Piper2]

I had a non-incision double eyelid surgery a month ago. It is suppose to heal within a month. However, one of my eyes is still very swollen after a month while the other had healed completely. Now my eyes look very weird and uneven. My dr said the swelling would subside within a month during the first review. Now one month is over, he said it should subside after another 3 weeks. Is it normal for my eye to take such a long time to heal or the stitching is not done properly for this eye?

[Piper2]

Thanks for your fast reply. My double eyelid surgery was done using the scarless eyelid technique (stitching 3 points on each eyelid). I would like to know if it is common for my eyelid to heal much slower than the estimated time for normal people.  

[Howard Rosenberg, MD]

You are clearly having a healing problem on one side.  IT is impossible to determine that exact nature of the problem without information about the details of the technique used and a direct examination.  I have no specific suggestions except close follow-up with your physician, who should be in the best position to evaluate your problem.