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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.
Based on the photo you've sent, very few nonsurgical options will provide as significant or long-lasting a result as undergoing upper blepharoplasty (eyelid lift). When there is excessive heaviness of the lid, combined with skin excess that is causing hooding,...
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.
You have some scleral show on both sides, more on the right. You also appear to have large eyes. It would be helpful to see where the lids were pre-op.Fixing this is not an easy revision. It can sometimes require a graft in the lid, and can change the shape of the eye. This is especially tru...
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...
Under eye bags can be permanently corrected with surgery or temporarily camouflaged with fillers (Restylane, Belotero, Volbella).There are great non-surgical options to fill in under eye depressions and hollowness. Using dermal fillers, a liquid eye-lift can be performed. A dermal filler such ...
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