When to remove platinum weight?

[micca82]

Hi,

I had my monster AN removed exactly 4weeks ago and woke up with facial paralysis on my AN side.

I think (and I asked my family who had seen me right after the surgery) i was able to close my AN side eye after the surgery but the ENT who was part of my surgery team had me get platinum eyelid weight the day after the surgery. I didn't really understand thus at the time because I thought I was able to close my eye (maybe i was not able to close completely? I don't know.) but I figured the doctors know what's best for me.

So I still have this eyelid weight and I wonder when I would/should have it removed. I'm thinking, 'how am I going to tell when I can close my eye on my own or not if I have the weight?' but of course, I don't want to just remove it just to test this out as I am scared of any damage to my cornea.

Any advice?

Thank you and God bless everyone.

[leapyrtwins]

I'm not a doctor, and I didn't have an eye weight, but my best advice is follow the advice of your doctor.

Chances are very good he'll know when to remove the weight.

Hang in there,

Jan

[TP]

I had my eye weight in for 15 months, they wanted to wait that long to make sure my eye lid closed tightly. I still have to use eye drops daily since my eye does dry out but I think that has more to do with my facial paralysis on my AN side. FYI...I had a gold weight and when it was removed I made a piece of jewelry out of it.

[saralynn143]

My eye guy told me that I would want my weight taken out long before he would allow it. I've had it almost three years and it does not bother me, so I am happy to leave it there. I know i am not blinking all the way on my own yet anyway. I see him for a follow-up next month, so we'll see what he has to say then.

Is the weight causing your eyelid to droop?

[Jeanlea]

I had mine put in just a few days after surgery. My husband said I had a choice, but I really wasn't totally with it to remember. It's been nearly 6 years now and it's still there. I'm not sure if it needs to be there or not. But as my family reminded me, the price of gold is really high now.  Maybe I should have it taken out and sell it. 

Jean

[moe]

Good question!
you're still pretty fresh post op, so time will tell. I have no choice. My eye doesn't blink, so the gold weight will be with me 4ever
Hopefully you can get it taken out later, but it is a good protection for the cornea, until you are able to blink better ;)Maureen

[micca82]

Thanks for all the replies.

The weight doesn't make my eyelid droop. I just threw the question out there for an advice.

I think I feel some pressure on my eye where the weight was inserted and I'm still getting used to it

My AN side eye doesn't look straight forward and won't move to left when I try to look left. My double vision is pretty bad.
I don't think eyelid weight contributes to double vision (or does it?)

As always, thank you all for your kind replies.

[Kaybo]

I have had eye weights off and on for several year now...didn't get my first one until I was seven years out!  At first, they had to keep tweaking it because the weight wasn't right (even though we had tried external to get that) and then when I had the T3, I changed to a platinum chain - supposed to be less noticeable.  However, it slipped and I had to have it removed.  While it is a VERY SIMPLE procedure to get/change/remove eye weights, I personally would encourage you to NOT mess with it until you are very sure you need to.  That skin is just so delicate and really just can't withstand a whole lot of "messing with"!!    Like everyone has said, you are in the very first stages of this journey...slow and steady wins the race!

K   

[moe]

My AN side eye doesn't look straight forward and won't move to left when I try to look left. My double vision is pretty bad.
I don't think eyelid weight contributes to double vision (or does it?)

The eye issues you are describing are probably post op related and not from the gold weight, but good question for your doctor!
Maureen