Fat grafting upper eyelid, 1 week post op, will I recover? (photo)

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I just recently did a fat grafting to my upper eyelid . It’s almost a week now and it’s not recovering and it’s starting to became red and very swollen this two days ago.. I went and see my doctor, she gave me an antibiotic injection and took out some of the blood from my eyelid because it’s been hard for me to open my eyes.. is this normal? Will I ever recover? I’m really worried because it seems like it’s not going down. What is happening? What should I do?

Terence Goh, MBBS, MRCS(Ed), FAMS (Plast Surg) · Answer

Dear Xt0822,Thank you for your question and sharing your photographs. From the photograph, it appears that you have a hematoma (blood clot) over your upper eyelid. This is a potential complication which can happen. You will recover with time but you will need to ensure that you get urgent medical attention from your attending surgeon and also to follow up until it resolves. There is risk of infection and it is correct to give you antibiotic cover. Unfortunately, once you have a hematoma, there will be significant bruising that may take 7-10 days to settle. It may take even longer for the swelling over the eyelid to resolve. Warm compress and hirudoid cream can help to hasten the resolution of the bruising. Please update us and let us know how your recovery is. I hope this answers your question. Have a great week ahead and all speedy recovery!Dr. Terence Goh
Plastic Surgeon, SingaporeMBBS (S'pore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (S’pore)Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Plastic Surgery)President, Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS)International Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

Patrick Flaharty, MD FAACS · Answer

From the photograph and your history it appears that you have a hematoma, or blood clot in the eyelid from your procedure.  Although alarming these blood clots will usually resolve without sequela. At this point it is important that you follow up with your doctor to make sure the hematoma does not compromise your vision and does not get infected. Often these will resolve over one to two weeks and warm compresses can help these blood clots to resolve faster.

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