I Had Blepharoplasty 2 Weeks Ago. How Can I Best Take Care of my Scars in my Eye Lids?

I am using Traumeel 3 times a day on my scars and aply it with medium -light force with my ring finger over the scar, is this enough to prevent keloid formation or is there any other producat I should be using?

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How to care for your eyelids after Blepharoplasty

Dear 5495anon, Most eyelids scars from Blepharoplasty that are closed correctly will not need any scar creams, just gentle cleansing and massage. Eyelid keloids are very uncommon. Keloids are most common in certain areas of the body (ears, neck, chest, shoulders for example) in individuals with a predisposition. On the other hand, a hypertrophic scar does not grow outside of the the original incision, but can be raised, red, and unsightly. My... more

Blepharoplasty Scars Generally Heal GREAT

In general, blepharoplasty scars heal great regardless of what you put on them. I encourage people to massage the scars with some sort of product, but in reality, it doesn't make much of a difference. As long as it doesn't irritate the skin, then whatever you want to put on them should be fine.

Upper blepharoplasty scars heal well in most people without using topical scar-reducing preparations.

Just about all of the upper blepharoplasty scars I've seen heal well. In fact, I have never seen keloid scarring in this area. You can develop a wide white scar, or a web if too much skin was removed. In that case, topical scar preparations would not be effective. If you're concerned by the appearance of your blepharoplasty scars, please show them to your surgeon. All the best from NJ.

Eric M. Joseph, MD

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LifeisBeautiful 17 Oct 2012

Had my uppers and lowers done 8 wks ago. At 2 wks post op - the scars are scary and depressing! No one told me how bad it could be - only how great. At 2wks, regret and sadness set in - feeling like I traded one problem for other, even worse problems. Once my incisions healed completely and I had my doctors permission, I used Biocorneum - a silicone product with sunscreen especially for this. Research strongly supports silicone and sunscreen is even more important. Keep those scars away from the sun's rays - even at your office window. I am a very proactive, research oriented person and going to do all I can to get a PERFECTLY NATURAL result! Some doctors recommend slight, gentle massage and facial expression exercises to soften and flatten the scar tissue. That makes sense. The slightest bits of improvement make a very big difference when it comes to the eyes. At 8 weeks, I can say for the very first time, that I am getting much more HAPPY about my eyes! For the first time, I’m not feeling that sense of earlier regret. I know the final result can't be judged for 6mos to a year, but I'm finally getting there. So hang in there. RealSelf has been the best, most helpful board on this subject barr none! I google every question - no matter how unique it may be.

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