Eyelid Surgery Advice for a Diabetic?

asked 2 years ago by barb41 in savannah, ga.
Latest answer by Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
Question viewed 489 times
Tags: eyelids, eye bags

Any advice for a diabetic having eyelid surgery for upper eyelids and bag under eyes?

5 answers to Eyelid Surgery Advice for a Diabetic?

Eyelid surgery in Diabetics

Infection is the main concern but not a contraindication. Here are the steps you need to take before having the surgery. 1. Optimize glucose control by working with your family physician or endocrinologist. 2. Make sure to start an oral antibiotic 3 days before surgery 3. Get an intravenous antibiotic on the morning of surgery just before the surgery starts. 4. Make sure you surgeon uses Betadine Ophthalmic to clean out the eyelid skin before and surgery and rinses them at the end with... more

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty in a Diabetic Patient

Hi Barb, Make sure that your diabetes is under control. You need to see your diabetes physician before surgery and make sure that there is communication with your eye lid surgeon. By taking measures before, during, and after your surgery, your blood sugar levels should be managed and you should do very well. Diabetics may take a little longer to heal, and are more prone to infection, but infection with blepharoplasty is almost unheard of. Good luck, be well, and enjoy your refreshed... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Diabetes and blepharoplasty

No problem as long as you are not brittle and have no occult cardiac disease. you should get the blessing of your MD and consider local with just a little sedation to avoid pulmonary issues. ironically, there is no study showing poor healing in elective surgery in diabetics under good control, just increased risk of cardiac complications.

Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Cosmetic surgery for diabetic patients

It is acceptable for diabetic patients to have cosmetic upper and lower blepharoplasty surgery as long as their blood sugars are maintained within normal limits, and the healing process should be acceptable.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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