Exactly 2 weeks ago was my surgery to repair my orbital floor blowout fracture in my right eye. My eye immediately after surgery was pushed up very high due to swelling. It has come back down a lot but is still noticeably higher than my unaffected eye. I still do have some puffiness around my lower lid, so could my eye still be propped up from the swelling? I keep telling myself to be patient. My 3 week follow up with the surgeon is around the corner, but I thought i'd still ask here. Thanks
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X-rays of this area will be required to determine whether they are osteomas or just a thickening of the bone of the four head. Cost will be determined by exactly what needs to be done. Usually these require shaving done through a hairline incision with the hair roots buried underneath the...
At this point the tissue that was sewn back on your nose
does look compromised, but it still has some coloration in the center. It is
often amazing how much of this replanted skin can survive. Most physicians are
very conservative in their care with this by just doing dressing changes,
keeping...
Thanks for your question and for your photos. There are a number of options to improve the contour of the forehead. The pictures you provided are helpful, but there is no substitute for an in-person examination. The first question to answer is if the irregular contour is due to...
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