I had lower blepharoplasty with muscle suspension 10 days ago. it seems like the muscle has been pulled more than it is supposed to and i do have a small tuck, bumpy extra skin at the end of my eyes. Also the stitches are gone very beyond where my eye lids can cover them. Are the stitches going to show later?Can you please tell me that based on your experience is it a bad job done or is it swelling and it will go away after some time?My doctor said it will get flatter eventually.
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November 8, 2012
Answer: Recovery from Blepharoplasty with Muscle Suspension
I read your concerns and reviewed your photos:
You appear to have typical lower eyelid grooves that some refer to as "tear troughs". In my practice, I prefer to use Silikon-1000, an off-label filler for permanent results to fill these grooves.
Hope this is helpful for you.
Dr. Joseph
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