Swelling still on eyelids 11 months post op. Is this normal? (Photo)

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46 year old white female, 5 foot 5

Tracey Cook, MD · Answer

Hello! Swelling following blepharoplasty is typically resolved by almost a year from your surgery. Although it is difficult to assess from the photo - perhaps the fullness in your medial eyelid is due to herniated fat that was not removed during your procedure. If your blepharoplasty was skin only, the fat is left in its original position and as we age can be visible as increased fullness as it begins to fall forward. Talk to your surgeon about determining if this is a possibility based on details of your surgery.

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