It’s been over 8 weeks since I had upper and lower blephoplasty. I’m pretty happy with upper lids but is this as good as I can expect with the lowers? I still have tear troughs and it’s either fat directly under my eyes or swelling. But I’ve not seen much change in the last few weeks, and I am very aware of stating away from salt intake etc.
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February 11, 2021
Answer: In fairness, no you will continue to heal and the eyelids will benefit from this time.
If your eyelid position changes throughout the day, there may be more that needs to be addressed than hollowness. For better understanding, a physical examination by a surgeon is needed. If it turns out that there is no need to interfere with eyelid structure, hollowness alone can be improved...
You will do great with a subciliary/transcutaneous approach, You have excess skin and excess fat which will improve. If your concern is having a scar, then just go ahead with the transconjunctival approach. It will still look good. I have done transcutaneous approach in skin types like yours ...
At 3 weeks, it is normal to still experience some degree of swelling. Usually, swelling may persist for 3 months and then start to subside as you heal. You may also experience bruising and some sharp pains every now and then.
