My doctor doesn't know why the swelling and eyebags 8 months post-procedure won't go down. For the last 2 months, I've been using a special cream that he gave me, with little success. He says he removed enough fat, and there isn't a need to remove more.
I have more swelling on my left side, I believe due to the suture knot not being trimmed short enough. It is somewhat noticeable and causes a little discomfort at times. I can feel it though my skin, at the corner of my eye. He said he will trim this for me next month. I'm desperate for other opinions as I'm now trying everything from drinking green tea, eating more cucumbers, massive vitamin intake, etc.
Anything to help my body not retain the excess fluid? What can I do to improve the condition? I'm open to suggestions and professional opinions. Thank you all for your time.
Answer: Prolonged swelling after lower eyelid surgery I concur with the other recommendations and highly advise you seek an additional opinion by a board certified plastic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon, opthalmologist, ear nose and throat physician, and/or internist. Swelling of the lower eyelids has a variety of causes and surgery is not always the answer: This includes condition such as thyroid disease. If the condition is caused by inflammation antiinflammatory medications and drops may be beneficial. Surgical treatments may produce improvement but other causes should be thoroughly evaluated first. It is difficult to tell if the swelling in your lower eyelids is due to extra fat (surgically treatable) or to edema. If it is the latter you may see improvements with facial manual lymphatic drainage.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Prolonged swelling after lower eyelid surgery I concur with the other recommendations and highly advise you seek an additional opinion by a board certified plastic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon, opthalmologist, ear nose and throat physician, and/or internist. Swelling of the lower eyelids has a variety of causes and surgery is not always the answer: This includes condition such as thyroid disease. If the condition is caused by inflammation antiinflammatory medications and drops may be beneficial. Surgical treatments may produce improvement but other causes should be thoroughly evaluated first. It is difficult to tell if the swelling in your lower eyelids is due to extra fat (surgically treatable) or to edema. If it is the latter you may see improvements with facial manual lymphatic drainage.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Prolonged Post-Operative Eyelid Swelling It's not unusual for patients to experience swelling following blepharoplasty surgery. In some cases, this swelling may be prolonged and take time to resolve. Although swelling is the most likely explanation for the puffiness of your lower eyelids, other explanations may also be possible. In this case, it's possible that not enough fat was removed at the time of the original procedure.Although your history is helpful, it's virtually impossible to make a specific recommendation without a physical examination or pictures. Even a physical exam might not totally clarify the issue. It's also important to rule out medical conditions, chronic irritation and allergies.In someone who's eight months post-op, it's probably reasonable to consider revisional surgery if the medical workup is negative. For this reason, it's probably reasonable to obtain a second opinion as well.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Prolonged Post-Operative Eyelid Swelling It's not unusual for patients to experience swelling following blepharoplasty surgery. In some cases, this swelling may be prolonged and take time to resolve. Although swelling is the most likely explanation for the puffiness of your lower eyelids, other explanations may also be possible. In this case, it's possible that not enough fat was removed at the time of the original procedure.Although your history is helpful, it's virtually impossible to make a specific recommendation without a physical examination or pictures. Even a physical exam might not totally clarify the issue. It's also important to rule out medical conditions, chronic irritation and allergies.In someone who's eight months post-op, it's probably reasonable to consider revisional surgery if the medical workup is negative. For this reason, it's probably reasonable to obtain a second opinion as well.
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July 29, 2015
Answer: Be patient with swelling after eyelid surgery. Home remedies don't work.
You may have swelling even after 8 months. This is unusual but not unheard of. These vitamins and creams you are using are ineffectual and I would skip them if I were you.
It is possible some additional fat might need to be removed especially from your left eye. But it is too early to make that judgment. As long as you are making some progress, albeit modest, observation should continue.
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Answer: Be patient with swelling after eyelid surgery. Home remedies don't work.
You may have swelling even after 8 months. This is unusual but not unheard of. These vitamins and creams you are using are ineffectual and I would skip them if I were you.
It is possible some additional fat might need to be removed especially from your left eye. But it is too early to make that judgment. As long as you are making some progress, albeit modest, observation should continue.
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July 17, 2017
Answer: Transconjunctival blepharoplasty with fat repositioning to help bags 8 months after blepharoplasty There is residual fat that is causing the puffiness or eye bags 8 months after your blepharoplasty. This is causing the dark circle or shadow beneath your lower eyelid which makes the bags more noticeable. The correct procedure to fix this problem is called a transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with arcus marginalis release and fat grafting. This procedure will lessen the eye bag and also plump the dark circle beneath the lowe eyelid by placing the fat beneath the depression below the lower eyelid.
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Answer: Transconjunctival blepharoplasty with fat repositioning to help bags 8 months after blepharoplasty There is residual fat that is causing the puffiness or eye bags 8 months after your blepharoplasty. This is causing the dark circle or shadow beneath your lower eyelid which makes the bags more noticeable. The correct procedure to fix this problem is called a transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with arcus marginalis release and fat grafting. This procedure will lessen the eye bag and also plump the dark circle beneath the lowe eyelid by placing the fat beneath the depression below the lower eyelid.
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December 11, 2008
Answer: Kitty eyes? Kitty, It is difficult to tell from this picture, but it does appear that you have some residual lower lid fat that needs to be removed. Also, you are looking up so that may be causing the scleral (white) show below your iris. If it is showing from a direct frontal view you may need a canthopexy/canthoplasty procedure. This would raise the outer part of your lid giving you a more cat like appearance, but would correct the scleral show. You may also want to ask what is in the cream that you are using. You may be experiencing a reaction to the cream. And maybe its time for a second opinion.
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Answer: Kitty eyes? Kitty, It is difficult to tell from this picture, but it does appear that you have some residual lower lid fat that needs to be removed. Also, you are looking up so that may be causing the scleral (white) show below your iris. If it is showing from a direct frontal view you may need a canthopexy/canthoplasty procedure. This would raise the outer part of your lid giving you a more cat like appearance, but would correct the scleral show. You may also want to ask what is in the cream that you are using. You may be experiencing a reaction to the cream. And maybe its time for a second opinion.
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