Hi I am 38. Following a traumatic and lengthy detox last year my lower eyelid contours changed, the pretarsal bulge no longer sat neatly under the eyelids, hence the smile lines changed, I now had 'flat' lower eyelids. I don't know if the fat slipped down or if the muscle loosened? I had juvederm filler for the depression of tear troughs but it looked awful, like eye bags. I don't smile anymore. I would now love to have a blepharoplasty with fat repositioning. Can a surgeon perform one if there is still some filler left?? Thanks
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The fat pockets can sometimes appear months after surgery. Usually it is because of the scar pushing and pulling on the fat pockets as it is maturing. A small fat pad can be easily removed as early as six weeks after surgery. However, it is ideal to wait for six months as the healing process has...
There are multiple issues with this condition. I would suggest specialists with extensive experience in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, not limited on the periorbital region. Although there are excellent professionals and surgeons in other disciplines (head and neck...
I usually give patients a 10mg Valium and they do fine. It sounds a little much for my tastes but if your surgeon is comfortable with this dosage and has worked for him or her, it should be ok. You can ask for less of course!