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Hot or cold compress for swollen eyes 23 days after surgery?

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cvidal37Jan 5, 2016

I had eye surgery 23 days ago. The bruising is almost gone but the my eyelids are super swallowed. What's better hit it cold therapy?

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Dr. John J. Martin, Jr., MD
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