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

1030CapeMay 19, 2013
What is normal swelling and recovery in the are where medial fat is removed? I just had upper eyelid surgery 2 weeks ago. I still see puffiness where the medial fat was removed in my left eye. This was one of the primary reasons I had the surgery.

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