I am 20 years old and have very puffy undereye bags.I have been concious of my bags since I was about 13.I often do not leave the house because my eyes are puffy, i avoid seeing people in daylight because i dont want them to see my puffy eyes. I rarely allow my photo to be taken because of my bags and i spend nearly all of my money on makeup and creams for my eyes (that still do not hide them).Am i entitled to a blepharoplasty in the nhs?Is this a sufficient amount of mental stress?
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I have certainly seen patients with more bulging orbital fat in one eye than the other.If your ophtalmologist has examined you and your eyes are normal than you could consider haveing the fat removed surgically. I would likely recommend a transconjunctival removal so that you can...
For the bulging eyes you've described there are a couple different approaches. However, the first thing you want to do is have a physician figure out why it's happening. There are a number of medical situations (e.g. with your thyroid) that can cause this and you'd never want to have...
We have been seeing an increased frequency of intermittent swelling after restylane injections under the eyes, but this usually occurs 1 - 2 years after the initial injection. We find that the swelling resolves within a few weeks of injection with hyaluronidase and we usually do...