It usually takes approximately two to three months for the incisions on the upper eyelids to heal. At four weeks they tend to go through a red and lumpy-bumpy phase, which finally settles down to more of a pink line for an additional month, and that settles to a very fine white line after approximately two to... more
How well do blepharoplasty scars heal?
I am 4 weeks post-op from lower Blepharoplasty. The incisions underneath the eyelash line have faded almost completely.
The area I am concerned about is the smile-line incision(s) that extended out to the corner of my eyes. Do these scars tend to fade away as nicely over time? Currently they are still quite red and somewhat raised.
Right now these scars make me look as if I have crows feet, which I did not have any trace of prior to surgery.
3 answers to “How well do blepharoplasty scars heal?”
A: Don't worry about Blepharoplasty scars
4 weeks after Blepharoplasty is way too soon to be worried. These types of incisions almost always heal well. Be careful with the sun and allow at least 10-12 more weeks before you worry! In the meantime, you could also use a topical silicone based scar gel to help accelerate the healing. Hope that helps.
A: scars usually heal very well
Blepharoplasty scar usually heal very well. The lateral scar may be more visible and it is best that you stay in close contact with your surgeon for reassurance and possible future treatment.
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22 May 2009
Thank you for your response Dr. Hankins. So are you saying that in general, the lateral scar at the corner of the eyes does tend to show a bit more?
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26 May 2009
Thank you very much for the very helpful information and reassurance Dr. Marcus.
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23 Jun 2009
Thank you Dr. Porteuse. I'm now 9 weeks post-op and the scars are improving. I've been keeping silicone scar gel on them 24/7 and it does seems to be helping -- I'm hoping these lateral scars will fade away completely over time.