Hello, I am interested in a lower blepharoplasty and an upper bleph to the right eyelid due to puffiness or extra skin folding over. My goal is to get rid of eye bags creating a youthful appearance and even out upper eyelids. For my upper eyelid, is the puffiness from fat or too much skin? I am opting for a transconjunctival blepharoplasty in hopes to avoid scaring but am stuck between going for a surgeon who does fat grafting, repositioning, or nothing at all. Which options would be best. Also, a canthopexy has been advised and I am not sure how that would affect the appearance of my eye shape. I have noticed that my eyes do protrude forward a little resembling graves disease, but not as bad. I don't plan to have orbital decompression surgery, hoping that removal of eye bags would be sufficient in enhancing my appearance. Any suggestions are welcomed (skin pinch, chemical peel, etc.)
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The goal of every surgery should be no complications. After your lower blepharoplasty, exercise can increase your heart rate and blood pressure and potentially lead to bleeding and bruising. It is prudent to allow your tissue to heal, your deeper tissues as well as your skin, before adding...
Getting ptosis correction right during surgery can be tricky and having had a previous unilateral surgery is going to add complexity.
With each repeat procedure things become more complex.
The importance of providers selection cannot be overstated.
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Mats Hagstrom MD
Thank you for your question. In your photos, you can still see the residual swelling because of the fillers, which is why I recommend avoiding further fillers in that area. The lateral portion of your lower eyelid has more distance from your eye than ideal. This causes downward traction, and...