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Epicanthoplasty swelling still present after 2 years (Photo)

Easygoing237008Dec 30, 2022
i had epicanthoplasty 2 years ago but the inner eyelids are still swollen whereas for the outer eyelids, the swelling has gone done over a year ago. is this normal and still part of the healing process or will i need revision if i want even eyelids. the area near the corner of my eyes are obviously more swollen than my outer eyelids.

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Dr. Jae Y. Kim, MD
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Dr. Soon-Dong Kim, MD
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