Can Eyelid Surgery Cause Oil Bumps?

October 30, 2011
Asked By:cathys1024 in Lehigh Acres, FL

I had eyelid surgery on both eyes ..oil bumps have formed..doctor recommended hot cloth and try o massage them away...one doctor that I was seeing for post opt said the surgery could of caused this..then when I went back to the surgery center they told me it was not caused by the surgery and I now have an added cost to have them removed. I've been trying to find on the internet that the surgery cause these oil bumps..one is very large looks like a cyst I tried the browse but it would not locate m

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November 2, 2011

Answer: Surgery caused absolutely

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November 2, 2011

Answer: Surgery caused absolutely

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November 3, 2011

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November 2, 2011

Answer: They are called milia and they will go away

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November 2, 2011

Answer: They are called milia and they will go away

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