How was your eyelid (blepharoplasty) surgery recovery?

I had an upper Blepharoplasty procedure done 2 weeks ago to get rid of excess skin on the uper eyelid. A lot of the initial extreme swelling and redness has improved, but I still have some swelling on my eyelid, which makes it difficult to see real well straight ahead or up. My concern, because I know it can take some more time for all the swelling to subside, is that my upperlid and eyelid area is numb and my upperlid doesn't move or blink, though I can now feel my eyelashes. My lowerlid has to come up to do the blinking, but doesn't come up all the way to properly moisten the eye. When I got my stitches out last week, my doctor said that was normal. But I talked to a couple of people who had the same procedure done and they hadn't experienced what I'm experiencing. Should I be concerned or is that all part of the healing process?

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After about 1 1/2 weeks after upper and lower eyelid surgery, it feels strange to look up. I just keep blinking and "practicing" and each day if feels just a little bit better. I don't have trouble closing my eyes, but I could only open them a little more each day. I haven't put anything on my eyes except the antibiotic ointment I was prescribed. I was told to stop that after one week. I am to resume next week and massage also.

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I had my eyelid tendon shortened on May 15th. My upper eyelid is still at half-mast. My brain thinks it is fully open; the mirror says otherwise. I have returned to the surgical center three times; the second time, I was given a week's round of steroid pills, which I finished five days ago. I have only been told to "give it time"; however, I look disfigured! Would upper eyelid massage help? What are the eyelid muscle enhancing drops mentioned by one physician, above?

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