I had upper and lower blepharoplasty 12 days ago. I am happy with the preliminary results, but not with the swelling on my lower eyelids. It is going down but very slow. I wonder if applying slices of potato on my lower eyelids will help to decrease the inflammation faster. Thank you for your answer.
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October 17, 2013
Answer: Cucumber and Potato Slices on Eyelids Following Blepharoplasty
Standard blepharoplasty surgery should NEVER have any effect on a patients vision. If there is any and it is not due to drops placed in the eyes you need to see your surgeon and possibly an ophthalmologist asap.
You have what we call lower eyelid fat prolapse
that has nothing to do with body fat but rather it’s the fat that’s
anatomically surrounding your eyes. There are two types of fat around the eye: intraconal fat that's directly behind the eye
and extraconal fat that surrounds the eye. These fat...
Every surgeon has their own protocol for follow up. In my practice, I see patients very often. I will see them on Day 1, Day 4 (to remove sutures), and Day 7. Beyond this, I will see them at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and one year after surgery to assess their...
