Fountain Valley Eyelid Surgery doctors

This can be an irritating issue.  Be sure to be evaluated by a few ophthalmologists and specifically and oculoplastic surgeon before you consider doing anything.  Be patient, wait for the inflammation to resolve.  If you are currently on eye steroid drops visit a corneal specialist and see if continued use is necessary.   Using steroid drops for extended periods is not a risk-free treatment.

Best of luck

Chase Lay, MD

The truth is MOST patients heal within 2 weeks is just fine, but it can depend on a few things.  I'll out line a few things:

Standard upper eyelid surgery for excess skin you can expect about 7 to 9 days to recover.  All sutures are out in 5 to 7 days.  You can wear make up after sutures are out if the incision line is still  pink but remember most if not  all of the incision is hidden.  If you need fat removed that will increase the healing by a few days and potentially give you some bruising that should resolve within a week.

Lower eyelid surgery can be a little different.  You'll usually need to the full 2 weeks.  Not because you look terrible or you're in pain but simply put, your incision line can still be a tad visible at 10 to 14 days.  Usually not, but it's possible.  You're last suture should come out in 6 to 7 days.  

Bruising:  You're much more likely to have some with lower eyelid surgery but it is usually minimal and gone within the first week.  Upper eyelid surgery doesn't cause much bruising.

Swelling:  More of an issue the first 3 to 4 days but it's never very much.  Most people continue working from home, etc. within a few days.

Pain:  Neither upper or lower eyelid surgery has much post op pain.  Mild irritated feeling or itching is resolved with ice and tylenol.

Quick note:  Lower eyelid surgery a person with somewhat thicker skin/more tan skin/higher collagen content (Latino/Asian/African American) can have a few more days of healing.

Hope that helps

Chase Lay, MD

This varies from office to office.  It can range from $2,800 to $4,500.  Here's a breakdown:

Upper eyelid surgery or blepharolplasty is $2,800 to $3,300.  If you're going to have anesthesia (which you really don't need) you may be adding another $1,000.

Lower eyelid surgery can be much more variable:

Lower eyelid surgery is around $3,000+ for skin only.  About $3,500+ for skin and fat.  When I'm performing fat relocation into the hollows of the lower eyelids, and skin excision, and lower eyelid suspension it can be around $4,000.

Again, if you're going to a separate surgery center or asking for anesthesia you may incur more cost.

Chase Lay, MD