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Check with your PS for his/her pre and post-operative protocols; many vitamins and supplements can lead to increased bleeding and swelling. It is prudent to avoid Omega 3, ibuprofen, aspirin, and Vitamin A two weeks before surgery.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
Thank you for your question. I suggest that you discuss the day-of guidelines with your board certified facial plastic surgeon.Best wishes,
Thank you for your question. Every surgeon has different pre op diet instructions, including vitamins that are being taken. I would consult with your surgeon ahead of time to discuss your individual concerns. Best of luck, Dr. Heffernan
Each surgeon's protocols are different when it comes to medications. Any medications you are currently taking should be discussed with your surgeon to make sure you need to stop anything prior to your procedure.
If you're against surgery at all costs, laser will tighten the skin for some time and is easy to do and recover from. Otherwise manually elevate your brow and if its not giving you the deer in the headlight look and you like how your lids are better creased and your eyes more alert looking, ...
There are several options. Leave invasive and most predictable would be filler injection in upper eyelids. Fat injection is another option but less predictable. Another more invasive option would be orbital implant to push the eyeball forward but doubt that is what you need. Consultation necessary.
From the picture you posted it appears both lower eyelids are pulling down although the right one is worse. I would definitely use artificial tears during the day and sustained ophthalmic ointment at night to help with the irritation. At this point since it is not severe I would hold off on...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
Thank you for your question. The under-eye bags are actually fatty deposits that need to be removed and, occasionally, will require excess skin to also be removed. I suggest that you move forward and consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon because you may be a candidate f...
You have some hollowing in the tear trough area that is most likely to be helped by filler injections; I do not think fat removal is necessary in most Asian patients in their early 30's and can actually worsen the hollowing if done aggressively. Go on some consults to be examined in person,...
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