My incisions healed quickly...but the eyes were not mine...At about 7 weeks my Dr asked me what I thought...about it all. I said ...I am happy and I am finally getting use to my new eyes...He said no Don't ...these are going to settle ...you still have a bit of swelling...I would say about 3 1/2 months. Now I can see the lines where the incisions were...very faint...not even a line looks more like a shadow...I swear I have taken the longest of anyone I know to heal...but most Drs are saying(of course after you have had the surgery) that it all needs about a year to settle...not like the 7-10 days we were all told in the beginning.
Well a few days after my eye surgery my Dr said no more icing of your eyes. I had also had fat disposition...I found that putting cold water on my face seemed to harden the fat...which right after facial surgery looked like little suitcases...so I started with the warm water, it soothed my muscles and seemed to relax every thing so that when I massaged the fat and other areas it looked so much better. Think about it. When you pull a muscle ~first 2 days you ice it and then after that it is heat. It worked for me. I had had face, neck and eyes along with Fractional Co2 laser. At night, as cells rejuvenated...it felt like a taffy pull but if I took my shower about an hour before going to bed...along with Tylenol pm...I could get some sleep. No pain just very uncomfortable. It took my eyes at least 3 months to settle where I did not look like my eyes were put on my face as an after thought. Now 9 month out I feel much more comfortable...they are my eyes again only younger. For they first few months, I wondered whose eyes they were! It was a long journey...but I am now happy with it all! I still have some swelling in my neck but I feel eventually it has got to go down. Hardly eat out anymore due to sodium and swelling.
Like Montreal Q says give it time. Everyone heals differently...very rare to be healed in a month. Your eyes will be swollen for a while longer and then they will start to settle. There is a lot of swelling going on for all that was done. Don't eat salty food. Try to limit your eating out. Salt really plays a big part in all of it. Let warm water run over your eyes everyday...massage your eye skin a few times a day. Soon you will be healed and happy for what you see hopefully. I was a very slow healer.
Kim, I agree with your last statement. But, I just saw your finale photo. You do look wonderful! I know it has been a long haul. You have helped quite a few people in your journey. Sorry you had to suffer so. Put it behind you and enjoy the new you. You face looks so settled now. It does take some of us a while. Have a great Summer!
My lower lids took a bit longer to go down then my uppers. Yes, I know the look you are talking about. This should only be temporary. After a good 3 or 4 weeks my surgeon had me place my finger under/across the bottom lids and with my entire finger pull my bottom lids in an upward motion. This loosened up and helped to have the swelling go down. This massaging motion helps a lot. I was not one whose swelling left right away. Have patience. My eyes seemed to go down the fatest...but it still took about 4 months until they really started to look settled on my face. My eyes post op always looked good but they clearly were not my eyes...Now they look like they belong to me!
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