Graves' Disease Support Group

Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...

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suemark 03/10/2016

I recently had my left eye lid lowered, it has gone back up some. It still looks better but has others had this problem. And did you have more surgery. Thanks Sue

Aronia 03/11/2016

I had my lid lowered on Jan 21 and my eyes are still symmetrical.
It is a tricky surgery because the surgeon has to be precise in judging how much to cut. Have you gone back for follow up and what did he say?

I have a F/u in April.

suemark 03/31/2016

My surgeon did not cut the skin he just cut the muscle under the eye lid. it is better and can;t see the white all the way around any more, but my eye is still out 2cm compared to the other,,,He is pretty much finished with me now. only option now if I chose is orbital decompression< where they shave the eye bone socket and put your eye back in..that would be done by another doctor. I have time to think about it, but right now I just may leave it as is. it will not stop the swelling on the lid that is still there so it will never be normal again anyway. uugg but I am still happier. I have put on 12lbs and more which is a good thing I was under 100 lbs.Off my meds so hopefully all is back to normal..I quit smoking so this has helped with weight gain so not worried I am hypo.

Aronia 04/01/2016

Wow.. Omg
I would be so terrified of the orbital decompression... Sounds really scary.

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