I'm 2.5 weeks post-op bleth, cheek implants, co2 laser, and mid-face touch up. My right eye is drooping and the massage prompted by my PS seems to just be making the under eye skin creepy. I've only been massaging for 5 days, 3x per day for 60 sec. with no improvement. The PS also has me on Lasik 2x per day to reduce swelling. I'm really worried that I'm doing more harm than good.
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Reducing the tired look and making them smaller could go against each other. You have deep set eyes, making them smaller would be a mistake. I recommend not doing anything here. As you age things will change in this region.
While often done, injection of fillers into the the tear troughs is not without risk. It is off label and several side effects or complications can occur: irregularities, swelling, bruising and the product showing through the skin or reflecting the light to look blue (called Tyndall...
It is less likely that upper blepharoplasty can cause rounding of eyes but it can change appearance of the eyes. On the other hand, lower blepharoplasty can cause rounding of the eyes in some instances if excessive skin is removed. Recommend, using fillers to correct tear troughs etc. rather...