6 days post-op my swelling encompasses my cheeks, nose and eyes and got worse after stitches were removed. Is that normal?

July 11, 2013
Asked By:scoopie

I'm post op day 6, and I have lots of swelling after upper/lower blepharoplasty (including fat injection to upperlid). The swelling encompasses my cheeks, nose, and the sides of my eyes. The swelling was getting slightly better by day 3, but then it actually got WORSE after the stitches and bandages were removed on day 5 - is that normal? The swelling continued to get worse the day after the stitches were removed and I can hardly open my eyes again.

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July 23, 2013

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July 12, 2013

Answer: You had a lot of surgery.

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Answer: You had a lot of surgery.

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