I had my lower blepharoplasty (fat sparing) on January 23 and I had heavy bruising on the right eye. I even had blood shots at the sclera. It slowly went away though. On Feb 17, I had my cheek implants done and now I am so swollen at my jowls. I am taking Bromelain, Vitamin C, Arnica, how could I make the recovery speedy? Could diuretics and Vitamin K Menadione also affect my recovery?
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September 10, 2017
Answer: You are going through normal cheek implant recovery
Facial implants are placed in precise pockets deep to the periosteum. It is rare for them to move ,without trauma, after one week. Some surgeons choose to fix them with a screw, but I don't feel this is necessary. Fat augmentation is an excellent alternative approach.
Often patients feel they have hollow lower eyes when in reality it's their midface or malar cheeks that are flatter. If you have volume under the eyes, then placing malar cheek or combination cheek implants can be a better solution than infraorbital or tear trough implants. It creates a smoother...
The most likely reason for facial implant infection is contamination from mouth during implant insertion. Perioperarive and postoperative antibiotics, irrigation of implant pocket, sterile technique and postoperative oral care are some of the factors to consider. Overall infection rate for all...