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What Can Be Causing my Very Dry Eyes 5 1/2 Months Post Upper Blepharoplasty?

asked 7 months ago by brook607 in NYC
Latest answer by Toby Mayer, MD
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Tags: 6 months post-op, causes, dry eyes

I'm 52 years old, and I did NOT have dry eyes before the surgery. At 5 1/2 months, I can't cry if I wanted to. I'm lucky to get enough tears to moisten my eye balls. I can't even get enough tears to well up in my eyes, let alone run down my face. It wasn't a problem during the summer months, but now my eyes are so dry, they burn and feel irritated all the time. I can close them all the way, so that's not the problem. Is it possible my tear glands were damaged? A lot of skin was removed.

3 answers to What Can Be Causing my Very Dry Eyes 5 1/2 Months Post Upper Blepharoplasty?

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Dry eyes after blepharoplasty.

You need to see an ophthamologist. Your problem is probably that your lids may not be closing when you are asleep causing dryness and possibly corneal damage.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dry eye after blepharoplasty

There is no reason for you to be uncomfortable. Artificial tears can be purchased as an over the counter item in any pharmacy. If the condition does not resolve, definitely speak to your operating surgeon and, if you aren't satisfied with the response, seek consultation with a plastic or oculoplastic surgeon. Best of luck in the resolution of your concerns!
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Dry Eyes After Upper Lid Blepharoplasty

Unfortunately, a temporary mild dry eye syndrome is almost inevitable after upper eyelid surgery. I recommend that patients use artificial tears for several weeks after the procedure. The etiology of the syndrome is not completely understood, but believed to be related to a temporary dysfunction of the minor lacrimal glands found throughout the conjunctiva, coupled with temporary weakness of the orbicularis oculi muscle that closes the eye. Part of the reason for... more
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

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