Some Docs Say 5-7 Days After Eyelid Surgery. It Sounds Like Months to Heal?

i think i have read everything on the doctors websites regarding eye surgery in southern ca. why do some say you look good enough to go back to work in 7 days, some say give yourself 2 weeks and everything i read on real self from patients and the doctors answers seem that you still can look bad after months. other patients mention more wrinkles after surgery that were not there or showing before. it would be nice if you could get all these problems mentioned prior to surgery.

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Blepharoplasty surgery does take some time to heal.

Be patient unless you feel that you have a serious problem. The scar, color and texture of the skin takes some time before you see the final result. If you have a major concern, check back with your doctor.

Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

Some Docs Say 5-7 Days After Eyelid Surgery. It Sounds Like Months to Heal?

I have performed Eyelid Surgery for over 25 years and I believe that most Surgeons would say that the initial swelling and bruising typically subsides within 5-7 days but that does not mean that everything is healed. Eyelid Surgery takes about 3 months for everything to be fully healed IMHO, although patients look quite good long before that time. Hope this helps.

Healing after eyelid surgery

Thank you for the question. Generally speaking healing takes longer than seven days. But it depends on what aspect of the healing process. Bruising last 2-3 weeks, swelling will continue to improve over a period of 2-3 months. scars get better over time and take months to show their final outcome. Most patients can start to wear makeup once the sutures are removed, usually 5-7 days after surgery. For most patients the concern is bruising and one that resolve they feel more comfortable. more

Eyelid healing/recovery after surgery

Heaing has different stages. The first stage, with bruising and excessive swelling, usually takes up two weeks to recover from. This is the stage where it is obvious you have had surgery done. This is the also the stage where strenous activity is not recommended. Healing continues after this first two weeks for months. Recovery/healing from eyelid surgery happens slightly faster than healing from other surgeries because the eyelids have the thinnest skin in the... more

Months

Months is correct. I feel that it is wise to always inform patients of the longest possible time it take to heal from Cosmetic Surgery.

What is The Normal Healing Time After Eyelid Surgery

The reason for the confusion is that healing after eyelid surgery is very variable. It is true that much of the obvious swelling is gone within a week. If you get very little bruising as well, then you will look pretty good 1 week after surgery. If you get a lot of bruising, or if you swell more than average it can take 2 or more weeks to look "okay". Overall, the swelling will take months to completely go away. Some people will look good at a week, others will take weeks to a month.... more

Surgery healing time

Almost all surgeries take 6-12 months for healing to be complete. And, with certain procedures, changes occur for years. You should diffentiate the time of being socially presentable from actual wound healing. Eyes are a bit unpredictable as for instance, a tiny bit of blood that can seep under the white of the eyeball and create a painless red spot may take weeks to go away and be more noticeable than any swelling or suture marks.

The one week to 10 day time frame covers initial healing.

Generally we find that it takes about this much time for people to return to work. This does not in anyway mean that you are healed from eyelid surgery after 7 to 10 days. You are accurate to think that these surgeries literally take months to fully heal.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Eyelid surgery recovery

Hi Patron, here's the breakdown. The reality is it is a guideline and yes many patients do look decent at one weeks time for straightforward upper eyelid surgery. Straightforward meaning skin removal only. Lower eyelids definitely I would try to take at least two weeks off. I would not expect you look bad however if you do have an external incisions it can take 2 to 4 weeks for them to be subtle enough to go unnoticed. Certainly, as surgeons we have all had some... more

Chase Lay, MD

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Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Recovery after eyelid surgery

It is true that you can go back to work soon after surgery but that does not mean you have healed. Of course, it will depend on type of work you do too.