I have surgery scheduled for droopy upper eyelids & fore head browl lifts. Another Dr scheduled rotor cuff and tendon repair to my rgt shoulder two wks before. I know I will be on pain pills any ways and seem to be in good health for my age of 71.
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You look to have fatty deposits in your lids - xanthalasma.
These also occur in people with normal cholesterol.
They can be excised under local anaesthetic as a simple out-patient procedure. Unfortunately you may develop further deposits in the future.
A local plastic surgeon...
Than you for your question. You are in the early stages of the recovery process where swelling and bruising are common after surgery, which cause the puffiness. I suggest that you remain patient and simply follow the post op care instructions provided by your board certified facial plastic su...
Lower blepharoplasty can cause a variety of lower eyelid malpositions. The biggest reason for these post surgical issues is not lower eyelid laxity. It is direct damage to the motor nerves that supply the lower eyelid and serve the muscles that hold the lower eyelid against the eye. The nu...