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How can I speed the healing of chemosis? Antihistamine drops? Taping shut?

CindyLynn
I had upper and lower lids done mid Feb. A week after surgery chemosis developed in both eyes and the doc prescribed a steroid drop for me to use 1 week. It cleared up in one eye but the other doesn't completely close and is still pretty bad. I'm taping the corner of my eye upward, using natural tears during the day, lubricant at night and wearing an eye mask while I sleep. The condition hasn't gotten any worse over the last 10 days but it certainly hasn't improved.

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