I am 9 wks post op from lower lid bleph and have the shadow of a black eye that will not go away. help! I had a lower lid bleph with reticular suspension 9 weeks ago. I was extremely swollen and bruised (age 53, fair skin). My only concern is this residual shadow of a black eye that won't go away. It is either tissue staining or the PA said possibly blood vessels? Either way will they go away in time?
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June 4, 2010
Answer: Hard to know what is going on without a photograph.
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I would...