View before and after photos of surgeries performed by facial plastic surgeons Dr. Christopher Tolan, Dr. Garrett Griffin, Dr. Sebastian Sciegienka and Dr. Anna Bakeman in Minneapolis, MN.

Patient #258783

This patient of Dr. Bakemans is just 4 weeks out from surgery, and many patients feel very presentable by around 2 weeks

Everyone’s recovery is a little different, but here are a few things we’ve found helpful for minimizing swelling and bruising:

  • Sleep with your head elevated. The perfect combination seems to be a wedge pillow + travel pillow to keep your head elevated and neck supported.
  • Arnica. Oral arnica starting 1 week before surgery and continuing for 1 week after to help with bruising.
  • LidLift Goggles. We’ve had early success with these, which were introduced to us by one of our wonderful patients! They provide gentle, controlled pressure over the eyelids during the first week after surgery to help with swelling.
Performed by: Dr. Bakeman

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