I had upper & lower blepharoplasty 15 days ago. I am younger than the majority who get this surgery, I healed really quickly, there is no evidence of bruising and almost no swelling with the exception of the upper lid itself.. That being said, when I wake up from my sleep I sometimes find I have quite a bit of white -somewhat sticky- discharge from my eyes. I am using antibiotic drops, as well as the ointment they gave me. Could this be a sign of infection? Or normal release after sleep?
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I need to see better photographs of your eyes to give you a proper answer. My guess is that you probably need forehead lift to correct the problem that you have.
Thank you for your photographs. Your incisions seem to be coming along very well. I do not think you need to apply hydroquinone at this time. Hydroquinone with not work on your bruise since it is blood stain versus melanin which is inside skin cells.
Dr. ES
From the photo, I can see a clear separation in the eye which is consistent with your concern. Since I can't determine your exact age from your photo, I can share the causes of loosening of the lower eyelid. As we get older, it is common for the lower eyelid tone to get stretchy, soft and saggy....
