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Fat repositioning on lower eyelid, fat can return within 3 weeks?

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Had under eye fat repositioning. Post op 3 weeks, within 2 weeks, my right eye had no visible fat at all. I saw it as a success. Now for questions.. 1. It's 3 weeks now and I can see the my eye bags forming again.. Is it possible for swelling to return after subsiding or is this my eye bags reforming? 2. My left eye is noticebly still baggy, is it possible that it is just swelling? 3. How can I tell the difference between eye bag fat and swelling?

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