Recent surgery to reposition prolapsed lacrimal gland. Dr said she would tuck the gland back behind my brow bone and suture it to hold it in place. It has been 5 days since the surgery and still have a bit of swelling, but beneath the skin I feel/see a lump that seems to be the gland. Shouldn't the gland be tucked away where I can't feel it, or would swelling cause it to be visible/touchable for a while? The lump is just south of the brow bone, and part of it feels like it is on top of the bone
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Presely56, You are in the acute stages of healing and I would continue to wait for all the swelling to resolve to judge the height of the lid and the "indentations." Good luck and be patient, it takes time.
It is not a desired result. It is not an intentional result. But it is a known effect of this type of surgery. The literature on this subject is very confusing even to surgeons who seem to do a lot of lower eyelid surgery. Here is the dilemma. The plastic surgery...
