Obviously you should consult your doctor. It is unusual for swelling after blepharoplasty to recur after 4 weeks and after it has gone down. When this happens it is usually due to strenuous activity such as working out, heavy dietary salt intake combined with lying with your head flat when sleeping. Even at 4... more












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5 Jan 2009
Lower eyelid puffiness/swelling is one of the great mysteries in plastic surgery. No one quite knows exactly what causes it and therefore no one quite knows how to treat it. Even without surgery the lower eyelids can fluctuate in appearance. One theory is that the orbital fat behind the lower eyelid skin is very sensitive to hormonal changes and therefore can fluctuate in size due to our hormonal balance. If you were healing just fine and then suddenly that many weeks out noticed some new swelling, it might not be related to the surgery. That being said, you are still quite early in the healing phase and your lower eyelid has not returned to "normal". Healing can take up to 6 months to be complete. Just to make sure I think it is reasonable to pop into your surgeon's office and get checked. Speedy recovery!
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17 Apr 2009
i had lower blepharoplasty 8 weeks ago now,i am happy with my left eye, but my right is still a little puffy and hard to the touch, like there is something trapped under the skin. should i worry? thasnks