Mary in Buffalo: Different amounts of skin looseness, and different eyelid tuck procedures, create different length scars. We try to discuss this with patients prior to surgery. Generally longer scars are associated with removal of more loose skin, or specifically more loose skin beyond the corner... more
Extended cuts normal after Eyelid surgery?
I have upper and lower Eyelid surgery 6 weeks ago. I still have swelling and a lot of redness. The thing I am most concerned about is that I have 2 cuts one from the lower and another from the upper that extented about an inch past the corner of my eyes.
Is it normal to have the cuts that extend past my eyes and how much longer is reasonable before the redness and swelling disappear?
4 answers to “Extended cuts normal after Eyelid...”
A: Cuts frequently extend past the corners of the eyes.
In the course of normal blepharoplasty the incisions rarely stop at the corner of the eye. This is less likely the more skin you have. We typically end the upper incision where the skin fold ends. The lower incision needs to extend to a point that makes the redraping of the skin is done... more
A: The cuts sound too long.
Hi! The cuts sound too long, but there is nothing you can do about it now. The good news is that eyelid scars really fade with time. Most of the swelling should be gone by now, but it probably will resolve in the next few weeks. Hard to be sure without seeing you, but you probably are just healing... more
A: Photos would be helpful to answer this question
Dear Mary Your bleph scars do sound a bit long. How long they need to be is in part determined by what the surgeon felt needed to be removed. The beauty of upper eyelid surgery is that much of this incision hides under the upper eyelid fold. However, when the incision needs to extend... more
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