I had blepharoplasty 1 year ago. The 'bags' under the eyes were corrected and the skin smoothed out remarkably well. However, I noticed that my facial features altered - previously I had quite a wide breathe along my cheek line. Once swelling subsided, my cheeks now appear 'dropped'. Can this occur or do surgeons reposition fat from around the cheeks to smooth out the lower eyelid area? Also, my eyes were too tightly pinched as the outer corners were sewn back. Can this be corrected? Thank you.
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While the swelling is making the crease appear a bit high, and it will lower a bit as the swelling subsides, what makes the crease stay is the support created by the stitching technique. If the support is adequate, and there is no reason to think it is not by your photos, then you will end up...
The pictures are less than desirable to evaluate this situation at this time. The crease of the upper lid is a very specific anatomic entity. It can not be moved very easily without very specific and distinct operative procedures. Usually, if the crease is present - the incision is made at that...
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