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Is Under Eye Swelling Normal After Upper Lid Surgery?

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I had upper eyelid blepharoplasty 2 weeks ago my swelling in lids is almost gone but I have quite a bit of swelling under the eyes like I now have festoons is this normal? What can I do to resolve the under eye swelling?

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