Eyelid surgery recovery

The recovery time for eye lid surgeries varies from person to person.  It is usually some what from one to two weeks.  However, I have noticed that recovery time gets cut down to half once major anesthesia is not used.  Anesthesia cause a significant amount of swelling and bruising.  In our... more

I generally do some sort of Blepharoplasty or Ptosis repair every working day.  I agree, of course, with my colleagues. Recovery time varies from patient to patient.  Some of your recovery time is in your control, while other factors are not. With the definition of "recovery" meaning that... more

Some of the other concerns patients express when they are in consultation regarding a blepharoplasty are how long the bruising and swelling is going to last in and around their eyes and when can they get back to work. Typically for two weeks after the blepharoplasty, you will have some degree of swelling and... more

Recovery usually takes 10 days. During that time patients notice swelling and bruising. Once the initial 10 days have passed, patients may return to normal activities. In this initial period, prescription prednisone can help reduce swelling. I also find Arnica-Montana effective in minimizing early post... more

In many patients, about 80% of the swelling and bruising is resolved by 7-10 days after surgery. The last 20% gradually dissipates over the following 4-8 weeks. 2 weeks is a good amount of time to take off from work, but you can go back after 1 week if you're not too concerned about people noticing that you've... more

The recovery time from blepharoplasty is mostly dependent on the amount of bruising and swelling which occur. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell in advance how much bruising and swelling there will be. For some patients who are not concerned with other people knowing they had surgery, the amount of... more

There is always a range of what one would consider a normal recovery period - some of which is dependent on the type of procedure, patient compliance with post operative instructions (light activities, cool compresses, etc), and finally random chance. In general, the "recovery" from upper eyelid... more

The average recovery time after the Blepharoplasty procedure is about 7-10 days. The healing process is different for every patient, but the swelling and bruising should resolve during this period of time. Smokers are at greater risk of slower wound healing. It is recommended to take one week from work and... more

In general, eyelid surgery healing is a week to 10 days.  All the bruising is gone within three weeks.  Most patients take a week off work if upper and lower eyelids are done together.  If only lower lids are done through an inside eyelid approach,  three days off work is enough. There is... more

The recovery time for Blepharoplasty varies from patient to patient based on a wide range of conditions including whether one lid or both have been done, and the type/responsiveness of/to anesthesia. These factors impact brusing and swelling. For most patients, they can return to normal activities in 2-3 days.