Should I get Carboxytherapy first before I consider Blepharoplasty for minor eye bags (starting to sag a little) and major dark circle (I am in my 20s)? As Carboxytherapy claims to break up fat cells, if I get Blepharoplasty first, would it make my eye hollow at the bottom if I get Carboxytherapy later? Thank you.
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Laila,
There is no one correct answer to your question.
However, I ask my patients to wait six weeks after blepharoplasty before wearing their contact lenses. This assumes the eyes have recovered, close well and are not dry.
I wait because I do not want manipulation of the eyelid to put the...
Secondary blepharoplasty is always more risky than a primary blepharoplasty. This is especially so in patients with large protruding eyes. The risk is that the lower eyelid will retract downward and expose the eye further in a condition called an ectropion.
It sounds as though your doctor plans...
Three weeks is early in recovery after blepharoplasty. However, typically you see swelling, not the hollow look.
I concur that the hollowing of the left lower eyelid is unusual and concerning as is the apparent downward retraction of the left lower eyelid.
See your doctor and ask if massage to...
