I am three weeks today post-op from upper/lower blepharoplasty, outside incisions. There has been no change in my eye size difference, one being bigger than the other. It has been this way since day of surgery. My left upper eyelid is noticeably bigger than my right. Is it still swelling at this point, or will I likely need a revision?
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Answer: Immediate PostOp Swelling Following Eyelid Surgery
It’s a great question and one that many are confused about. I always remove the excessive fat and usually some skin as well. The concept of repositioning the fat makes no sense to me. If you have that done you will probably be back eventually to simply remove that fat, which should have ...
There are non-surgical treatments to help improve the lower eyelids if the bags are slight. If the bags are more pronounced, however, none of these non-surgical treatments address the cause and permanently resolve the issue the way that blepharoplasty surgery does. Undereye bags most commonly...
The arcus release and fat repositioning or grafting has been used for 5-6 years with excellent results, and I have seen no long term negative effects.
The arcus marginalis is not a muscle, but is a condensation of the septum orbitale and orbicularis muscle fascia.
The eyelid is supported by the...