Blepharoplasty: What is Normal Swelling and Recovery in the Are Where Medial Fat is Removed?

Thank you for your question about swelling over your cheek bones (malar edema). These eye bags are not from eye fat itself. They are swelling over the bone - usually from allergies, sinusitis, too much sun exposure or all three. Your skin is quite freckled,...

Thankyou for posting the series of photos. In my opinion you are healing a bit slowly but the upper lids appear as a good result with some residual swelling. The lower lids demonstrate lateral scleral show but this will resolve over the next few months. As for the tear troughs, I might fill with...

Generally it is thought that manipulating the eyelids can contribute to eyelid laxity and yes, ptosis.  Contact lens wear over time can also be associated with ptosis but really this is not that common.  Would stopping contact lens wear reverse your upper eyelid ptosis?  Not...