Question #1: "How common is having a malar bag under only one eye"? Question #2: "Can the edema ever be aspirated with a syringe, or is too interstitial? I ask this second question because of the malar bag I have under my left eye. It's approx. 1" long and sits directly on top of the orbit bone. To describe it, it has the look and feel of a large blister, but with out the translucent skin. For lack of a better description, imagine a subcutaneous soft gel vitamin E capsule. Thank you!
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Age is not a limiting factor in blepharoplasty surgery. If you have bags under your eyes, health and expectations are the main areas of concern. I have had several patients in their 20's with hereditary bags under their eyes from fat pockets. With younger, more elastic skin, the fat can often be...
There is some relationship between the under eye area and the sinuses but it is usually more of a fluid-type of relationship. Whenever the sinuses get congested or there’s an allergy, there is a common pathway where everything drains and it is located behind the eye. Very often that area can h...
Foreign body sensation after upper and lower eyelid surgery may be due to dry eyes and the effects of dry eyes. Sometimes there is no foreign body to be seen. An exam can sometimes reveal an anatomic cause. Artificial tears are useful to prevent dryness in the postoperative...
