I had the surgery 6 weeks ago but I'm extremely concern about the bigger bags I've gotten now. They located on the upper part of my cheekbones, does this seem normal? please help. Thank you
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Thank you for your question. Even with the greatest care there are many possibilities for eye injury from instrumentation or lasers during eyelid surgery. In my opinion corneal shields should always be used during blepharoplasty surgery.
Local anesthesia with sedation, poorly monitored is more dangerous than general anesthesia given by a board certified anesthesiologist. Because anesthesiology has gotten so safe over the years many of us use it. The risk of heart beat slowing while working on the lower eye pads is better managed...
It is difficult to tell from the photos you provide. It appears you do have bulgy eyes but you also have hollowness around the eyes, which can make the eyes appear more bulgy. Lower eyelid retraction can also make the eyes appear more bulgy. Please provide better photos of both...
