Fluid Retention Due to Blepharoplasty?

From your pictures and description, it sounds like you had a subconjunctival lower blepharoplasty. The amount of swelling in your lower lids appears to be normal for the 8th week after surgery. The swelling should continue to decrease over the next several months. I will occasionally give methylprednisolone over 6 days if the swelling is significant.

Fluid retention after blepharoplasty can be problematic in some patients. Altitude, air pressure changes, hormones, and allergies can all affect fluid retention. A low-salt diet would be recommended at this point. At three to four months after the surgery if there is still fluid retention, one has to consider whether or not there is residual fat that was missed at the original surgery.