I'm thinking of having an upper and lower eyelid surgery first by an eye specialist and then have a separate facelift later. How long should I wait after the eyelid surgery to schedule the facelift?
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Answer: Wait one month before proceeding with facelift
A perfect result following filler injection can achieve a good result for the hollow eye. However very very few physicians can achieve and excellent result in my opinion.
Delicate eyelid skin often bleeds, forms bruises and the injected filler can show through as a lump. Some patients,...
Congratulations on your surgery! Icing the surgical area does help with swelling, with the most effective time being the first few days after surgery. Speak with your surgeon about how long to use the ice packs as opinions will vary. Be sure that you use ice intermittently, not constantly.
Ellaa, eyelid surgery can help droopy eyelids from myasthenia, but it will not help if the myasthenia is not first controlled. Usually, myasthenia can be controlled with pills. Some people need surgery to remove their thymus gland, and others need a treatment called plasmapheresis to get their...