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Your eyelids need to be evaluated by an Oculoplastic Surgeon to determine the appropriate treatment. If the bags are fat bags, this is often inherited. The usual treatment is to remove the fat. Sometimes additional skin tightening is required as well. For less substantial bags, a filler can be placed beneath the problem area. This hides the bag and blends it into the cheek. Each procedure has a different price. All the best.
it is critical to know what causes your lower eyelid bag. Standard lower eyelid surgery addresses bags that are caused by fat. However you bag may not be caused by herniated fat. In some individuals, apparent fullness can be caused by the orbital rim. For this reason, just knowing the cost of surgery is of no value if surgery is not right. Getting several opinions by highly qualified oculoplastic surgeons can be very helpful.
Sometimes bagginess under the eyes can be hereditary in nature and can occur without regard to age. If the bags are due to fat, then surgery can be done to improve this issue. The cost will vary by surgeon so you may want to get more than one quote for cost.
Ibuprofen makes the platelets less effective in clotting. This makes the blood a bit thinner in terms of clotting, and increases the degree of bruising. However, I have found ibuprofen less of a concern than aspirin. Usually, ibuprofen does not effect the final appearance of...
First, very few plastic surgeons, "very good" or otherwise have the expereince, skill and patience to do this type of midface filler. Judging from your thin skin and lack of cheek fat, your will be a fussy service and you probably need 3 ml of Restylane. If you are throwing in the...
You likely have a dry eye. But there can be any number of reasons for this irritation. However, you need to get advise from your actual doctor. This is who knows you best and will know what was done at surgery that might account for the eye irritation.
Medications such as aspirin, Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen and all related medications can increase your risk of bruising and bleeding. This is why your surgeon likely told you to stop all these medications at least 2 weeks prior to your surgery. Most doctors want their patients to avoid...
Chemosis is the swelling of the conjunctiva (the mucous covering of the eye.) It occurs on occasion with lower eyelid surgery. Treatments often tried are cold compresses, chilled artificial tears and steroid eye drops. It usually resolves within a few weeks, but some more severe cases may last...
These may very well settle on their own if you are patent. If not, your surgeon can easily remedy theses with an office procedure. It is very unlikely that your surgeon is not aware of the issue. Has he seen you post-operatively and what was said?
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