I am 16 days post op and have had no complications. The first 7 days my I could see daily improvement now I feel like i'm at a stand still. I am still reddish/brown around my eyes....I can cover w/ makeup. And I have swelling that looks like eye bags in a different place. My lsft eye is worse than right eye. I feel like I traded one problem for another. How long til the swelling is down and I can see full results? I expected to be futher along by now.
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March 22, 2013
Answer: Swelling after Eyelid lift (Blepharoplasty)
The muscle which opens you left upper eyelid may be starting to slip from its attachments. This causes the eyelid to droop and causes the eyelid crease to weaken and migrate upward (which looks like is happening in your photos). This problem is commonly worse toward the end of the day or when...
It is unusual for eyelashes to fall out after surgery, and usually this is temporary. If at a year out they have not grown back, it is unlikely that they will. Hair transplant has been done for this.
