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Blephroplasty Recovery and Results

Had upper & lower bleph along with ptosis repair. Very little bruising but seem to have an allergic rxn (sutures??). Started on po prednisone on 5/24 (procedure on 5/18) had sutures removed on 5/27 and started FML ointment & Pataday. Don't feel as if there is a major improvement. I know that this was not a predictable event, but I am very concerned now about the final product since the swelling maybe negating the surgical effects. Has anyone had this happen before?

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Swelling is prolonged with ptosis repair during eyelid surgery

IMHO, the ptosis repair explains why you have prolonged swelling in the upper eyelids. Ptosis repair requires more extensive tissue undermining, of the upper eyelids, where the swelling is trapped against the pull of gravity. We advice ptosis repair patients that the upper eyelid swelling can be pronounced for 4-6 weeks. Hang in there, the eyelid skin heals remarkably well.

Post-blepharoplasty swelling

Hi. Swelling after surgery is variable. It tends to last longer if more procedures are performed. At this point (now a it more than 2 weeks out) it is not that uncommon to still have swelling. Also the swelling may be worse in the AM and get better as the day goes on. The steroid drop and Pataday may help ocular allergy symptoms but have little effect on external swelling. The steroid should help and often times a second regimen will do the trick. I DO... more

Too soon to see Blepharoplasty results

The swelling that you have experienced following your blepharoplasty should not effect your final results. I advise my blepharoplasty patients that after surgery they will most likely experience some noticeable swelling that will subside within two to six weeks. Due to your apparent allergic reaction you may notice that your swelling persists and that you will indeed experience swelling longer than most. Patients should know some minor swelling can remain for as long as six months... more

Ross A. Clevens, MD

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Melbourne Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Post blepharoplasty swelling should not negate positive results

I can certainly understand how you would be apprehensive however I do not think that the swelling should have an over all effect on your final results. I would speak with your surgeon and also discuss doing some eye exercises basically squeezing your eyes open and closed for five times in a row every waking hour. This often helps remove some of the swelling in the lid area. I personally prefer to remove eyelid sutures around the fifth day postoperativly and I start my patients on eye... more

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