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Healing and Recovery After Orbital Fat Grafting


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Because orbital fat grafting is an invasive and most often revisional operation in which tissue is being added rather the merely subtracted, recovery takes longer than with first-time cosmetic blepharoplasty. Initial discomfort, swelling, and bruising are usually similar to blepharoplasty while deeper inflammation is slower to resolve.

 

The remainder of the day of surgery should be spent in bed with head elevated on several pillows. Cold compresses should be applied as much as possible until bedtime.

No bandages are applied over the eyes. In some cases, vision may seem slightly blurry or even double during the first week or so. Slight blood-tinged discharge is common for several days.

 Several postoperative medications are used both to promote comfort and discourage infection (these are provided to our patients after surgery).

Most normal activity (no bending or straining) may be resumed on the day following the operation, and a relaxed outdoor walk is acceptable.

Vigorous physical activity and exercise should be curtailed for three weeks. Driving may be resumed within several days if vision has . . .

 
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