Grapevine Eyelid Surgery doctors
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Robert C. Bledsoe, Jr., MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
1600 West College Suite 380, Grapevine |
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Chili Robinson, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
3945 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine |
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Jay Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
9101 North Central Expressway #600, Dallas |
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Suresh Koneru, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
423 Treeline Park Ste 300, San Antonio |
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Colin Pero, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
5425 W Spring Creek Pkwy Suite 170, Plano |
Recent Answers
I had upper and lower eyelid surgery to make me look more awake and less tired, remove loose skin, and open up my eyes. After surgery, I thought I would be fine; I felt fine and upper eyes healed well. I did not have this puffiness and red discoloration under both eyes. Now, look and feel worse than before the procedure. The surgeon keep telling me nothing can be done other than wait patiently for it to go.
What could this be, and how can I get rid of this? Will it go on its own? Thank you.
Puffiness (edema) and red discoloration (erythema), to a variable degree, are part of the body’s healing response to surgery. It may take up to six months for the puffiness to resolve completely. However, most of the swelling will be gone after the first month. In the first two weeks after surgery, keeping your head elevated and using cold compresses will aid in resolving the swelling as soon as possible. Avoiding any situation which elevates your blood pressure and pulse (like exercising) will also help.
The redness you are experience is a result of the increase in circulation the your body uses to accomplish the healing of the eyelids after your surgery. This will take up to one year to resolve completely in the scars.
The redness you see in the eyelid itself will usually go away within the first month. Staying out of the sun or using an SPF 45 sunscreen will help your body resolve this temporary coloration. Cover makeup can also mask this issue until the body resolves it naturally. Basically, your surgeon is correct. I encourage you to keep meeting and discussing your concerns with him until the healing process is complete to your satisfaction.
I am 48 yrs. old and have inherited excess skin on one of my eyelids, but as I age both are showing excess skin hanging over corners of eyes.
The opthalmologist / cosmetic surgeon that I saw recommended Blepharoplasty, Liposuction to the inside corners and a Brow lift. I am concerned this this is too aggressive and I might have regrets as I age. What are your thoughts?
Dear Mom
Naturally, I would prefer to meet you, get to know you, and what you are looking for; to ensure that we are communicating on the same wavelength.
Now that I know you and can examine you, I would be looking to see if you do or don’t need your brows lifted (I am assuming you do not need a brow lift). The fact that you have sufficient skin to droop over the corners tells me that I should recommend a blepharoplasy. I could remove the extra skin, the asymmetric skin and fat pads under the lids.
Liposuction that close to under-lying bone is be a bad idea, due to the risk of leaving furrows and mounds.
I think you are right, the longer you go the worse it will get.
