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Blepharoplasty: What is Normal Swelling and Recovery in the Are Where Medial Fat is Removed?

May 19, 2013
Asked By:1030Cape in Fort Lauderdale, FL

What is normal swelling and recovery in the are where medial fat is removed? I just had upper eyelid surgery 2 weeks ago. I still see puffiness where the medial fat was removed in my left eye. This was one of the primary reasons I had the surgery.

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