Bags After Blepharoplasty, Will They Go Away? (photo)

          At 7 weeks, there may be residual swelling.  Waiting 6 months or so after lower eyelid surgery is probably the prudent advice to observe.                                            Kenneth Hughes, MD                                                                                                                                         Los Angeles, CA

Thank you for your pictures.  The fullness of your lower eyelids may improve over the next 6 weeks.  Swelling/fullness around the eyelids is sometimes slow to resolve.

Dr. ES

It's normal to have residual swelling weeks to months after your eyelid surgery. Although most swelling improves over the first few weeks, residual swelling does take time to resolve.  You should discuss your concerns with your surgeon as well.  Good luck.

Agree with Dr Zwiern! Best to allow 3 to 6 months of healing to see if the swelling in the muscle "might" improve. Otherwise removal in strips of this muscle could be indicated. 

The bulge of your lower eyelids appears to be more hypertrophied muscle and not herniated fat.  In your after pictures there is still swelling in this area.  I would allow another 3 months if not resolved by that time you may need a revision.  

    Looks like most of the problem is hypertrophic and excessive obicularis muscle and not fat herniation. This will not go away. You will probably need to have the muscle thinned surgically to get a flatter look under your eyes.