I'm 55 years old and 10 days ago I had lower eye blepharoplasty done to remove bags from under the eyes and tighten the muscle and skin. I'm healing nicely and all bruising is almost gone. My question is whether the lump formed at the corner of both eyes as result of the sutures will go away or at least soften. Right now, to the touch the raised skin feels pretty solid and "meaty" and not just like a swelling type situation. Thanks.
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July 15, 2014
Answer: Small bumps along the incision after rhinoplasty are common.
It appears your left upper eyelid is slightly drooping. This is called ptosis, but it appears very mild and unless it worsens I wouldn't pursue any intervention unless you are having any other issues like double-vision, eye pain etc.
Malar bags are extremely difficult to treat. Even with a lateral lower eyelid incision elevation of the cheek within Orbiculopexy and skin excision malar bags tend to recur. Yours are minimal.I see would suggest filler injections to avoid the surgery and see if the result pleases you.
The quick answer to your question is yes the swelling will go down and the eyelid shape should be much more symmetrical with the opposite side. 4 weeks is still early and I would expect another month before you can truly assess your results.
