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From your picture, it does appear that there is some swelling and redness present 3 weeks after your upper blepharoplasty. It is not at all uncommon to still have some swelling and redness at this time and both of these issues will improve with more time. It can take a few months for the eyelids to fully heal.
You indeed have significant swelling after upper lid blepharoplasty. This can create with is usually a temporary tether on the medial side of the eyelid. This should improve with time.
It is normal to have residual swelling even after 3 weeks after surgery. You have to remain patient and continue seeing your surgeon for your regular follow up visits. Good luck.
Thanks for posting your question. It is not uncmmon to still have swelling 3 weeks after eyelid surgery. Often patients still feel stiffness or tightness in the area as well. Some may also notice thickening along the incision area which tends to soften and settle over time. I would certainly encourage you to follow up with your surgeon as it can be difficult to determine things with certainty based on photos. I hope all goes well for you
It is normal to still have some swelling 3 wks post upper blepharoplasty. It should gradually improve. You can safely do gentle lymphatic drainage at this time which may also help.
Thank you for the photo. the amount of ptosis seems to be small, but it is hard to make a good call with the particular photo. It sounds by your description that you may have drooping, (ptosis) of the eyelid. This can be fixed in most cases. Each patient is different. Please see an...
I need a photo to assess the problem. There are various reasons for asymmetric eyes, including asymmetric eyelid ptosis (droopy upper eyelid), asymmetric eyebrow droopiness, bulgy eye (proptosis), eye size difference, facial asymmetry, etc. There are various nonsurgical and surgical...
5-fluorouracil can be quite effective all by itself. It often requires multiple sessions of treatment although a precise interval between sessions has not been established. Also, 5-FU is probably more effective when used very early in the wound healing timeline, but it can be effective months...
Is it possible to get more asian looking eyelids. The short answer is yes. However, the question you should be asking is whether YOU should have that surgery done? And the answer is a resounding NO. This type of surgery rarely, if ever, give a natural looking result, and will end up...
While it is still early in your healing period it does appear that your upper eyelids are pretty hollow. This can be fairly easily addressed with either a fat transfer or restylane injections. These are procedures which we perform routinely as part of an upper blepharoplasty....
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