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I think it's best to contact your surgeon so he or she can call in a prescription for ophthalmic ointment if needed. The ointment melts and drips into the eye and if it's not ophthalmic it will cause eye irritation and slow your healing. Hope you heal well.
I think it would be best to contact your surgeon to ask for specific recommendations.Best Wishes,Dr. Sadrian, MD
Bacitracin ophthalmic ointment application would be reasonable, but I would recommend that you contact you surgeon's office for specific recommendations. Best of luck with your recovery.
I routinely recommend a small amount of non ophthalmic ointment on the incisions. This is not approved for use in the eye, but considering the extreme cost of ophthalmic ointments is justified.
After a blepharoplasty I recommend ophthalmic antibiotic ointment. You may want to call your surgeon and see what he or she recommends at this point.
It is exactly how you described it "swollen ridges." As the swelling subsides, it is likely that the ridging will disappear.
The orbicularis oculi muscle is a circular muscle which when it contracts is responsible for closing the eye and squinting. It can be weakened by injecting botox which can smooth fine lines in the crows feet. If your symptom is that your eyelids get in the way of your site, an upper b...
Thank you for your question. In my experience, a trans-conjunctival approach is best for patients in their 20-30's who have only eyelid bags. For older patients, there is usually some amount of aging of the skin and the deeper structures of the eyelids. So in that case I suggest a sub...
The position of the eyeball is relative to the eyesocket/orbit and surrounding structures, so it is relative. Your eyeball appear bulging relative to the orbit, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is abnormal. See an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation. See following video for various ...
Asymmetry of the area under the eye can occur for several reasons. Based on your photo it appears that yours is caused from fat protruding more under the one eye. We often treat this with fillers to try to even contour irregularities, but there are other options available. I would welcome yo...
I've seen this many times, and I typically just let this heal on it's own. Keep some antibiotic ointment on it (you only need a very small amount). Over the next two weeks it should be completely healed. Interestingly, the scar usually ends up looking great and no revision is required. Let your...
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