Lower bleph results perfect and then malar edema occur months later, could it be existing cheek filler?

August 23, 2024
Asked By:Intilis in New York, New York

I had a lower bleph with fat repositioning. After 4 weeks the results were perfect. But after a night out drinking, fluid built up under the eyes that persisted. It fluctuates throughout the day, it can be barely noticeable, other times quite a bit of edema. The surgeon dissolved pre existing tear trough filler prior to surgery. But I got a MRI done that shows 4 year old filler in the cheek area. The MRI shows no filler in tear trough. Could the previous cheek filler be causing the malar edema?

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