Santa Maria5726

Blepharoplasty - What Recovery is Really Like - Santa Barbara, CA

The yellowing makes me think of chemosis? Have you asked about this? It causes yellowing and bulging and can last for months. Consult an opthamologist - one that also does blepharoplasty. Peace of mind from an outside source...

Looks like your right eye has a little more swelling than your left. However it is still a considerable improvement from the before picture! I am almost a year post op from upper/lower bleph. I am still seeing minor improvements. For instance, I had assymetry until 4 months that was very obvious. Now it is still there but so small it is unnoticeable to anyone but me. I still have some under eye "bulging" at the corners - specifically my right eye. I have what I see on yours as a small "double bag" - a bag under a bag. It was very prominent in the morning but lately it seems to be getting smaller. Hang in there - this surgery has a long recovery time and be grateful the doctor was conservative in his approach rather than aggressive, which could lead to terrible consequences.

I would definitely do the uppers again, however I do regret doing the lower surgery. It was unnecessary and I now have bulging under the outer corners under my eyes. Still hoping time (I am at 8 months post op) will help reduce these areas - I Do NOT want another surgery. Make sure you find a board certified surgeon that has done many of these! Conservative removal is definitely important or else you will have dry eye and closure issues!

Looks great! Your doctor was very conservative and the results look natural:)

I used the blink for contacts and the cvs gel (thicker for nighttime) for when I had to wear glasses. I told my surgeon my eyes felt weird but he said nothing about dry eye! I had to go to an opthamologist that asked me if my eyes closed fully in the early weeks after my surgery. I told him I thought so - he said he thought not. He said I had minor dry eye and told me to use genteal drops. I had a reaction to those drops as well as the artificial tears drops. If you are having problems opening your eyes in the morning I believe you have a dry eye issue as well. this can be dangerous as if left untreated can result in cornea damage.