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Swollen Puffy Red Watery Eyes After Rhinoplasty Normal?

Lilly23Jul 13, 2013
Hi, I had a septorhinoplasty along with turbinectomy done 4 days ago. My eyes are not bruised at all but they are extremely puffy, swollen and watery. Overnight, one of my eyes also turned red. Is this normal or is this some type of allergic reaction?

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Dr. Pablo Prichard, MD
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