I had my upper lids done on 4/25/18. Since this time I have been getting what appears to be an abscess on the surgical line, one on each eye. I have had cortisone injections, had them opened and drained only to come back. My surgeon is at a loss and is now recommending we cut the abscess out and clean out the surgical sight, cauterize and re-suture. I am nervous to move forward with another surgery. What could be causing this? Would you recommend moving forward with this surgery?
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While I completely agree that over resection of lower eyelid fat is not good, your result seems so ultra-conservative that there is little to no change. From my experience, there is way more fat to give with either removal or repositioning (depending on your cheek volume). You do seem to have ...
The best resource for information would be your board certified plastic surgeon as he/she knows your condition best. Each surgeon has his/her own post-operative protocols mandated on patients.
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