I am 2 weeks post upper and lower blepharoplasty. Healing has gone well, but at the outer corner of both eyes there are bumps where I assume the skin was brought together during surgery. My dr, says these will go away after a few months, but I have not seen this addressed anywhere else. Is this normal?
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June 6, 2014
Answer: These bumps are most definitely not normal.
I am advising you that I think you will have a challenging task finding a surgeon in Europe who will be right for you. There is just a limited number of oculoplastic surgeons in Europe and the availability of surgeons who focus on repairing prior unsatisfactory cosmetic eyelid surgery...
The puffiness with a crease below on the cheek is called a festoon or malar bag.Surgical treatments are fairly extensive and do not always work.In my experienced dermal filler injections can make a nice result and avoid surgery.For more formation on eyelid surgery please read the following link:
There are several different causes for unilateral drooping eyelid. A common cause is trauma after eye surgery from the speculum used to keep the eye open. Usually this trauma is minimal and results in swelling, causing the eyelid to lower, rather than permanent damage to the eyelid.I...