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Today is 2 months post op...
UPDATED FROM Anaaleksa071
2 months post
2 months post op
$4,500
I still wake up puffy and swollen. I took advice from KRFNP to start bromelain and it helped with swelling and puffiness. Last week I was less puffy then this week. I still cannot figure out what causes it. I no longer sleep on my back. I am tired of it. Also, i am not sure it is my imagination or what, I think my bags are little bit smaller then last time I posted an updated. I have my follow up on 23rd of this month and looking forward what Dr. has to say.
UPDATED FROM Anaaleksa071
1 month post
Not good at all at 6 weeks post op...
I was hoping to see improvements with every new day and week passing, but I haven't got that. My bags came back and morning puffiness is so big that it takes me hours of cold compresses to bring it down. Who has time for that? I was told that I wont need to hide behind my glasses anymore,but I am..my eye bags are uglier then before since they are uneven and look disfigured. On top of that, skin is more lax, wrinkly...This recovery has had big mental strain on me.
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A
July 26, 2013
I am not sure the continuous cold presses after op are adequate. I plan to do my eyebag surgery thus have been going through many websites including the Taiwan websites to research. in Taiwan, apparently the surgeons advise the patient to use cold compresses for only the first 4 days, cold press helps to reduce pain and swelling and after that it should be followed by hot presses for another 4 days, the hot presses are to improve blood circulation which in turn will help to reduce bruises and further swelling. Patients are also advised to abstain from smoking, alcohol, caffeinated beverages such as coffee and tea and spicy food. Besides given eyedrops, patients are also given antibiotic ointment to prevent any inflammation. I hope this after care method is of help to those who plan to go for surgery, you can also seek the surgeon's opinion for it. Hope you will get better.
A
July 26, 2013
Hi Annsui, I followed all of those recommendations,but I am now 6 weeks post op. I don't now why I am so puffy in the morning. My doc is on vacation till august 2nd. Even when the puffiness is gone, I still have small bags left. I think he did not remove all the fat. I am tired of sleeping with 3 pillow, applying compresses, massaging, avoiding spicy and salty food, etc...I will try total body cleanse to see if it will help to get rid of the water retention. Maybe the hormones are to blame. I tend to be more bloated and puffy during PMS.
Hope it will get better.
JR
July 30, 2013
I wanted to come read your review after you commented on mine. I hope your eyebags are just swelling a lot from the surgery and it will eventually go away. I had to think about it, and I feel like my little bags went away after about 9 weeks. Sometimes I have tiny ones in the morning, but they seem to go away on their own. I do remember around 6 weeks feeling the same way you are feeling. Hang in there!
A
July 30, 2013
Thanks Jill. I pray it will go away. I decided not to look at my self often and wait little bit longer. I seem to get puffy more and easier then before operation.
I will wait 2 months mark to post next update. Hope by then I can have some progress.
JR
July 30, 2013
I can totally relate! I had to tell myself to stop looking in mirrors for a while and then one day I noticed the bags were just sorta gone (this reminds me, I need to update my review...) It took a lot longer than I wanted or expected. I'm really hoping yours goes the same and the bags fade :) Look forward to reading your updates.
MC
July 30, 2013
Hang in there! I am more than 3 months post op and I still see some puffiness and some residual stippling bruising under my eyes. My Dr. (whom is AMAZING) told me to not make any judgements until I reach the 6 month mark. You just wait and see - you will be thrilled. I know the process is tough.
MC
July 30, 2013
You look great! But hang in there for the final results to show. I had my uppers and lowers done 3 months ago and am still seeing some uneven puffiness at times as well as some deep stippling bruises under my eyes in certain lights. I know the process is tough - but my Dr. (who is AMAZING) told me not to make any judgments until the 6 month mark. I am thrilled now and am just waiting for all the little details of healing up fall in to place. :)
MC
UPDATED FROM Anaaleksa071
1 month post
Did anyone have simmilar experiance with pufffines and will it get better????
Two days ago when photo was taken, my eye looked good. This is due to me having enough time to put cold compresses two times for 30 minutes that day. Rather then that, I do get up puffy in the morning with eye bags defined. I hate to have those bags again. They do go down during a day, but I have not been bag since surgery. I am not sure what to hope for. My doc says is swelling, I see very little improvement and I am scared that is going to stay like this. Every day I do eye massage, cold compresses, sleep elevated with 2-3 pillows, watch my salt intake, and still get up puffy. This all maintenance is getting burdensome.
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