Dark Undereye Circles and Corners of Eyes, Middle-Eastern. What Are My Options? (photo)

Swelling in this area is common after eyelid surgery.  We have our patients use ice for the first few days.  We also have them try and keep their head elevated at 30 degrees for the first week to help the swelling.  Keep in contact with your surgeon and let him/her know about your...

Thanks for posting photos. Yes I see the pseudo ptosis of the left upper lid. I recommend re evaluation by your doctor. Best to seek in person eye docs for advise. There are medications, BOTOX, and even surgery. Best of luck. 

First please recognize that you can get excellent care from several types of surgical specialists not just board certified general plastic surgeons.  I am an oculoplastic surgeon and I believe that my speciality offers the greatest depth in the area of eyelid surgery.  However you will...

An evaluation with an oculoplastic surgeon is critical here as the eyelid position can be affected by so many factors, including retraction or concomitant myasthenia gravis.  Achieving perfect symmetry would be difficult or even impossible, but it is probable that the appearance could be...

The upper cheek/lower eyelid area goes by different names, but commonly the groove or hollow that can be found there is called a tear-trough.  Some people have a tear-trough as a matter of genetics while others develop it with age.  If you are young and have it, the reason...

I know you were possibly promised 10 to 14 days of down time with your surgery.  This type of estimate is really for when you can return to social activities without people coming up to you to ask what happened.  That estimate does not mean that all swelling will have resolved....