3 days post-op. Following doctor's orders with ice 20 minutes very hour. Just finished the ice. Bruising around eyes was to be expected. However, last night a large purple bruise appeared on the face by the jaw and has spread under chin partially down the neck. The cheek/jaw area is also swollen. What is going on? Surgeon is out of town for a week.
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September 2, 2018
Answer: Lower facial bruising after blepharoplasty
It is difficult to say. only time will tell. The most difficult thing for a patient to hear is to be patient, but that is the bottom like. Do not lose faith in your doctor. Trust the process and take photos every 2-3 weeks
Hello and thanks for your question, Things I'd want to know is what kind of suture was used. What other procedures (if any) were performed during the procedure. Have you tried antibiotics. any previous history of infections. It's abnormal for this to happen. Without an exam in difficult to t...
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 ...
