I had a blephabroplasty on my lower lids, rhinoplasty and face lift end of August. Up till now, I have swelling and bruises under my eyes, and what surprised me the most the severe wrinkles which appear like bags on my lower lids which i didn't have before the surgery. My doctor is not giving me answers and says i should wait more. Is it normal to have wrinkles after the surgery, and does the recovery need more than 4 months? I'm dissatisfied and very depressed with the results!
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While there is a minor lift that can be performed with a transconjunctival approach, it involves lifting a gristle layer of the cheek, not the true muscle layer. Lifting the cheek up vertically tends to make the eyes look smaller and we do not recommend this procedure. We perform all of our l...
The black lump present in your eyelid surgery may be any number of things, a retained stitch that is now encapsulated, possibly some mascara or eyeshadow that got into a scab on your suture line, or any number of other culprits. The treatment is relatively simple. It can be done in...
Thank you for the question.
Based on your description of the fracture, I think you're physicians have made the right call and I would suggest continued follow-up with them for evaluation of the diplopia and the position of the globes.
Best wishes.