I'm 66 and have had upper and lower lid surgery approximately three years ago. These mounds (festoons?) begin at the top of what I will call my eye socket, and are getting worse as I age. I'm located in Portland, Oregon, but can travel for the process. I've looked at the videos online of the necessary surgery, and read what is available. I'd far rather have surgery and possible scarring that balloons under my eyes! What can you tell me? Thank you very much. Bonnie
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January 8, 2014
Answer: Festoons
A.J. Amadi, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
In my practice are removed between 3 and 5 days, primarily to avoid the development of small whitehead (milia) or scars from the sutures themselves. But its done at the risk of the wound separating but it has never been a problem for me.
Dear Suzannedee, Thank you for your recent inquiry and I am sorry to hear about your concerns at such a young age. With eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty the necessary factor is having excess skin in the upper eyelid crease. Under examination if you are found to have excess skin causing either...
However if you have significant prolapsed fat under the eyes, the only way to get rid of this is with surgery. Ultrasound or other types of vibration won't help.
