I had one of my upper eye lids lifted just a little, to match my other eye lid. Now after one week, I'm still noticing that the swelling comes and goes after sleeping. I'm wondering if my doctor injected some kind of saline or some kind of filler because if I lay down, it becomes swollen all over again, just on that one side of my face. Half my face is swollen and the swelling seems to move around on that one side of my face only!
April 23, 2018
Answer: Swelling after blepharoplasty One week after surgery is still very early and normal to have intermittent swelling. Especially after sleeping. Since you had surgery on only one eye it is reasonable for only that side to be swollen. It can take a few more weeks for the swelling to come down and normalize. Also if you sleep with your head elevated above the level of your heart, this may help with the swelling you notice after sleeping. And if there is any redness, drainage or pain that is worsening, you should really go back to see your surgeon to have them evaluate you for infection.
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April 23, 2018
Answer: Swelling after blepharoplasty One week after surgery is still very early and normal to have intermittent swelling. Especially after sleeping. Since you had surgery on only one eye it is reasonable for only that side to be swollen. It can take a few more weeks for the swelling to come down and normalize. Also if you sleep with your head elevated above the level of your heart, this may help with the swelling you notice after sleeping. And if there is any redness, drainage or pain that is worsening, you should really go back to see your surgeon to have them evaluate you for infection.
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February 28, 2018
Answer: Swelling after blepharoplasty It is normal to have swelling after blepharoplasty. The majority of the swelling should resolve within weeks to a few months, but could take even a full year in some cases. Try to sleep elevated if possible, as laying down will cause the swelling to increase again. Try to be patient and this will resolve with time.
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February 28, 2018
Answer: Swelling after blepharoplasty It is normal to have swelling after blepharoplasty. The majority of the swelling should resolve within weeks to a few months, but could take even a full year in some cases. Try to sleep elevated if possible, as laying down will cause the swelling to increase again. Try to be patient and this will resolve with time.
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September 12, 2018
Answer: Swelling after blepharoplasty Swelling in the face, including the eyelids, is very common after any facial surgery. This swelling will tend to fluctuate over time and will often become evident only after lowering the head for an extended period of time such as sleeping. This swelling will resolve over time as the body develops new lymphatic channels to let the fluid escape from the area. Keeping the head elevated at all times and sometimes gentle massage can be helpful to speed recovery and decrease swelling. In most cases, this improves within just a few weeks after any facial procedure, but can last many months for some patients.
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September 12, 2018
Answer: Swelling after blepharoplasty Swelling in the face, including the eyelids, is very common after any facial surgery. This swelling will tend to fluctuate over time and will often become evident only after lowering the head for an extended period of time such as sleeping. This swelling will resolve over time as the body develops new lymphatic channels to let the fluid escape from the area. Keeping the head elevated at all times and sometimes gentle massage can be helpful to speed recovery and decrease swelling. In most cases, this improves within just a few weeks after any facial procedure, but can last many months for some patients.
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