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    • Aging of Men
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    • Facelift
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    • Lower Blepharoplasty
    • Upper Blepharoplasty
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    • Lip Lines
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    • Mouth
    • Neck Liposuction
    • Fat Transfer
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    • J-PLASMA SKIN RESURFACING
    • J-PLAZTY FACE
    • Removal of Moles, Lesions, Tags, Cysts and Blemishes
    • Facial Implants
    • Otoplasty, Ear Pinning, or Bat-Ear Repair
    • Complications?
  • Reconstruction
    • Acquired Ptosis and Dermatochalasis
    • Congenital Ptosis
    • Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
    • Blepharophimosis Syndrome
    • Entropion
    • Ectropion
    • Thyroid Eye Disease
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
    • Skin Tumors
    • Orbital Tumors
    • Blepharospasm
    • Pterygium
    • Anophthalmos and Microphthalmos
    • Enucleation and Evisceration
    • Exenteration
    • Symblepharon
    • Congenital Anomalies - Lid Disorders
    • Acne Rosacea
    • Trauma
    • Infections
  • Non Invasive
    • Photorejuvenation
    • Aerolase Laser
    • Botox
    • Radiesse
    • Restylane
    • Juvederm
    • Fractional Carbon Dioxide CO2 Laser
    • Fractional Resurfacing Lasers: Erbium lasers
    • Laser Hair Removal
    • Kybella
    • Chemical Peels
    • XEOMIN ®
    • Voluma
    • LATISSE EYELASH TREATMENT
    • Leg Veins and Spider Vein Treatment
    • Sculptra
    • Neck and Chest Cosmetic Concerns
    • Dysport
    • Accent Radiofrequency
    • Microdermabrasion and Light Chemical Peels
    • Melasma
    • Laser Tattoo Removal
    • Color and Texture Issues – Brown Spots on Face, Redness
    • Scars and Acne
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Entropion

What is Entropion?

Entropion is the turning in of the eyelids: although it can affect the upper or the lower eyelids, it most
commonly affects the lower eyelids.
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In-turning lower eyelids causes the eyelashes to rub against the corneas causing pain, tearing, discharge and blurry vision. The first sign of an entropion is intermittent irritation and tearing, usually when a patient first wakes up. This is because in our sleep, the lax lower eyelid has a tendency to turn in and we wake up with the irritation. Once you pull the lower eyelid down, at least in the early stages of this condition, the eyelid will sit in a relatively normal position and intermittently turn in, especially when you squeeze your eyelids. Dr. Patel described the “bulge sign” which is a bulge across your lower eyelid which is not present on the normal opposite side. This allows doctors and technicians (and patients!) to make the diagnosis when they suffer from intermittent irritation.

The "bulge" sign of entropion as described by Dr. BCK Patel

Notice the “bulge sign” on the right lower eyelid which is turning in

NOTICE THE “BULGE SIGN” ON both lower eyelids which are TURNING IN

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"Well, the last time I had a picture taken I could hardly see my eyes because of the weight of heavy eyelid. Then I paid attention to how I was actually using my eyes and I really noticed when I was looking at anything especially the computer I was straining my forehead to see better. Since I have had it done I no longer have to lift the forehead and tilt my head to see. It is amazing! I love..."  D. Rock  63 Yrs Old with Fat Droopy Eyes - Salt Lake City, UT

What problems are caused by an entropion?

Dryness
Tearing
Blurry vision
Discomfort
Discharge
Corneal damage
Difficulty wearing contact lenses
Appearance!

What are the causes of entropion?

Aging
Trauma
Conjunctival disease (pemphigoid, burns, trachoma)
Herpes Zoster
Eyelid surgery causing conjunctival scarring
Growth on the eyelid making it turn in
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What may be involved in the repair of an entropion?

Because a number of different factors may be responsible for an ectropion, a careful history and examination allows your surgeon to plan the best surgical repair. The repair may involve one or more of the following procedures:
  • Lower eyelid tightening medially, laterally or both
  • Reinsertion of your lower eyelid retractors
  • Conjunctival repositioning or conjunctival grafts if there is conjunctival scarring
  • Mucous membrane graft from your cheek if there is scarring of the conjunctiva. This is often necessary when upper eyelid entropions are treated. ​

Entropion Repair

Entropion repair is performed for medical reasons, to improve tearing, protect your cornea, reduce discharge and discomfort, and improve the lubrication of your eye. ​

Blood Thinners

Aspirin, aspirin-containing drugs, ibuprofen and other blood-thinners should be stopped 7 days before surgery. This includes herbs, all vitamins, and certain other drugs: we will give you a list which covers most such thinners. If you are on prescription blood-thinners like Coumadin or Plavix, we will advise you & your physician about possible changes in that medication prior to & after surgery. ​

Dryness

Healing eyes and eyelids need extra lubrication. Once we position your eyelid in a more normal position and improve the normal flow of tears, you may find you need to insert some artificial tear drops a few times a day for the first few weeks. When you apply these drops, please do NOT pull your eyelid down but just put the drops onto the cornea or the inner corner of the eye without pulling the lid down. ​

Eyelid tightness

The lower eyelids will feel a little tight and may look like I have raised them a little more than the normal position. This is by design: lids always relax and we want to give you an improvement, whenever possible, without the need for further surgery. This sensation of tightness settles over a few weeks and the tight look to the lower eyelid usually settles within a couple of weeks. ​

Sutures

The lower eyelid sutures will dissolve between one and three weeks after surgery. As the sutures dissolve, little bumps will be felt on the incision sites, especially on the outer corner of the eyelid. These will be palpable for a few weeks: this is normal. They eventually disappear. There are slow-dissolving sutures under the surface of the skin which cause these bumps. ​

​Numbness of Eyelids

The lower eyelid margins (eyelashes, roots of the eyelashes, and the margin of the lower eyelids) will feel numb for a number of weeks: the sensation recovers over six to eight weeks, sometimes a little longer. Some patients, when they cannot normally feel their lower eyelid lashes, will think that their eyelashes have been cut: WE NEVER CUT EYELASHES! They are too valuable!

Bruising & Swelling

Everyone gets bruising and swelling! One side always bruises more than the other! Using ice on-and-off (20 minutes on and 20 minutes off works well) for the first two days helps reduce bruising and swelling more quickly. Sleeping with two or three pillows for the first couple of nights helps reduce swelling. You may use warm soaks on your eyelids after the first couple of days. ​

Vision

There will be blurry vision during the healing phase: this may last from a few weeks to, sometimes, more than two months. Most patients can function perfectly well but the refraction may change. Some patients need a refraction for new spectacles about two months (or more) after surgery.

Discomfort

Surprisingly, most patients find they get very little discomfort after this surgery. You may need the prescription pain medication for one or two days; thereafter, simple over-the-counter pain medication like Tylenol suffices. ​

Discharge

Healing eyelids always make the tear gland produce more tears and the tears will be thicker than normal, often with some mucous. This is NORMAL and not a sign of infection. When grafts are used (skin grafts, alloderm grafts, etc), this discharge may persist for a few weeks but gradually reduce and then stop. We will be prescribing an antibiotic ointment which you will apply three times a day to the lower eyelid & the outer corner of the lower eyelid (sometimes also the inner corner, depending upon the procedure performed). You will use this ointment for one to two weeks. We will guide you.

Do I Need This Surgery?

This surgery is performed only to improve tearing and protection of your eyes. As with most elective operations, the patient always has the choice of having or not having this surgery: it is entirely your choice. If you decide to undergo the correction, our job is to perform the surgery safely and effectively!

Adjustments

Plastic surgery is more an art than a science. In about one in twenty patients, it may be necessary to make a small adjustment to remove or add sutures and change the tightness of one or the other eyelid. As lids settle over a number of months, such adjustments are only performed a few months after surgery: we will guide you as needed.

Surgery Duration & Surgery Times

Surgery takes about an hour, but we do not rush anything. When you come for surgery, please do not make any other appointments for the day as the duration of surgery is not always predictable. Also, by the nature of Medicine, emergencies are seen almost daily & may delay more routine cases. Furthermore, it is not uncommon for the surgeon to take longer (or shorter) on some cases, depending upon findings: therefore, surgery times are ESTIMATES ONLY.

How long does it take to get preauthorization from my insurance company?

Preauthorization may take four to six weeks from the time of submission of your information to the insurance company: we don’t have control over this, unfortunately.

Postoperative Care

  1. You may wash/bathe the day after your surgery and even get your eyelids wet.
  2. Do not rub your eyelids vigorously for the first two weeks.
  3. Expect some oozing of blood for the first two to three days: this is normal.
  4. No swimming in a swimming pool for two weeks please.
  5. No vigorous exercise for one week (tennis, skiing, etc).
  6. Most patients can drive/walk/etc the day after surgery. Sometimes, swelling can make driving difficult for a couple of days.
  7. You will have trouble wearing contact lenses for about a week.

Lower Eyelid Bags

Performing lower eyelid surgery to repair entropions does NOT improve or worsen any bags that may be there on the lower eyelids! In order to improve lower eyelid bags and hollows, cosmetic lower blepharoplasty can be undertaken and involves removal of some fat, repositioning of fat, filling out hollows, tightening skin, improving wrinkles and the use of laser.

​This can be performed if you so desire but is not medically necessary or indicated. Some of our patients will ask us to perform lower blepharoplasty to improve the results for cosmetic reasons.
Please ask us any questions you may have about this or any other procedures. ​

Will my entropion surgery be covered by Insurance?

Entropion surgery is performed to improve the protection of your eyes and improve tearing. Therefore, such surgery is considered medically necessary. We always document your findings and obtain clinical photographs as these are needed by your insurance for preauthorization. If you have Medicare insurance, you will know that Medicare does NOT give preauthorization prior to surgery. We generally do not get rejections for the repair of entropions because this is well-known to be functional reconstructive surgery. Please remember that we work for you and do everything possible to get your surgery covered by your insurance company when you meet the necessary requirements. ​

Time off work

If your work involves heavy lifting or a lot of computer time, you would be wise to get a week off work. Depending upon your specific requirements, we will be happy to give you a note for work.
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Conditions

Aging Of The Face
Aging of Lower Eyelids
Aging of the Forehead and Brows
Aging of Eyelashes
Aging of the Cheeks
Aging of the Neck
Aging of the Lips
Aging of the Mouth
Aging of the Chin
Aging of Eyelashes
Aging of the Hands
Aging Of Skin Colour
Aging Of Hair
​Aging of the Jowls
Aging of Men
Aging of the Skin
Aging of Veins and Vessels
Scars

Cosmetic

Facelift
Browlifts
Lower Blepharoplasty/Hammock Lift
Upper Blepharoplasty
Midface Lift/Hammock Lift
Necklift
Lips
Mouth
Neck Liposuction
Fat Transfer
Skin Resurfacing
Cheeks
J-PLASMA SKIN RESURFACING
J-PLAZTY FACE
Removal of Moles, Lesions, Tags, Cysts and Blemishes
Facial Implants
Otoplasty, Ear Pinning, or Bat-Ear Repair
​Complications?

Reconstruction

​Entropion
Acquired Ptosis
Ectropion
Congenital Ptosis
Blepharospasm
Anophthalmos and Microphthalmos
Thyroid Eye Disease
Enucleation and Evisceration
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Symblepharon
Congenital Anomalies - Lid Disorders
Acne Rosacea
Trauma
Infections
Skin Tumors
Orbital Tumors

Non- Invasive

 Photorejuvenation
Aerolase Laser
Botox
Laser Hair Removal
Kybella
Juvederm
Chemical Peels
Fractional Carbon Dioxide CO2 Laser
XEOMIN ®
Voluma
Latisse Eyelash Treatment
Leg Veins and Spider Vein Treatment
Sculptra
Neck and Chest Cosmetic Concerns
Restylane
Dysport
Accent Radiofrequency
Microdermabrasion and Light Chemical Peels
Melasma
Fractional Resurfacing Lasers: Erbium lasers
Color and Texture Issues – Brown Spots on Face, Redness
Laser Tattoo Removal
Radiesse
Acne
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  • Home
  • Locations
    • Plastic Surgery Salt Lake City
    • Plastic Surgery St. George
  • Conditions
    • Aging Of The Face
    • Aging of Lower Eyelids
    • Aging of the Forehead and Brows
    • Aging of Upper Eyelids
    • Aging of the Cheeks
    • Aging of the Neck
    • Aging of the Lips
    • Aging of the Mouth
    • Aging of the Chin
    • Aging of Eyelashes
    • Aging of the Hands
    • Aging Of Skin Colour
    • Aging Of Hair
    • Aging of the Jowls
    • Aging of Men
    • Aging of the Skin
    • Aging of Veins and Vessels
    • Scars
  • Cosmetic
    • Facelift
    • Browlifts
    • Lower Blepharoplasty
    • Upper Blepharoplasty
    • Midface Lift/Hammock Lift
    • Necklift
    • Cosmetic Surgery for Men
    • Lip Lines
    • Lips
    • Mouth
    • Neck Liposuction
    • Fat Transfer
    • Skin Resurfacing
    • Cheeks
    • J-PLASMA SKIN RESURFACING
    • J-PLAZTY FACE
    • Removal of Moles, Lesions, Tags, Cysts and Blemishes
    • Facial Implants
    • Otoplasty, Ear Pinning, or Bat-Ear Repair
    • Complications?
  • Reconstruction
    • Acquired Ptosis and Dermatochalasis
    • Congenital Ptosis
    • Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
    • Blepharophimosis Syndrome
    • Entropion
    • Ectropion
    • Thyroid Eye Disease
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
    • Skin Tumors
    • Orbital Tumors
    • Blepharospasm
    • Pterygium
    • Anophthalmos and Microphthalmos
    • Enucleation and Evisceration
    • Exenteration
    • Symblepharon
    • Congenital Anomalies - Lid Disorders
    • Acne Rosacea
    • Trauma
    • Infections
  • Non Invasive
    • Photorejuvenation
    • Aerolase Laser
    • Botox
    • Radiesse
    • Restylane
    • Juvederm
    • Fractional Carbon Dioxide CO2 Laser
    • Fractional Resurfacing Lasers: Erbium lasers
    • Laser Hair Removal
    • Kybella
    • Chemical Peels
    • XEOMIN ®
    • Voluma
    • LATISSE EYELASH TREATMENT
    • Leg Veins and Spider Vein Treatment
    • Sculptra
    • Neck and Chest Cosmetic Concerns
    • Dysport
    • Accent Radiofrequency
    • Microdermabrasion and Light Chemical Peels
    • Melasma
    • Laser Tattoo Removal
    • Color and Texture Issues – Brown Spots on Face, Redness
    • Scars and Acne
    • Permanent Cosmetic Makeup
  • Resources
    • Patient Forms & Downloads
    • Out Of State and Overseas Patients
    • Reviews
    • VIDEOS Patel Plastic Surgery
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