I Have Had Lower Eyelid Surgery, 3wks Now and Still Red and Scarred, what Can I Do? (photo)

asked 6 months ago by Heather1979 in Richmond Hill, AB
Latest answer by Scott E. Kasden, MD
Question viewed 178 times
Tags: upper eyelids, redness, 2 weeks post-op, scarring

i had lower and upper eyelid surgery on the 15th of november, 2011....my upper lids are still red but are coming along.....with makeup i can see an indentation where the scar is......the lower lid the scar is more visible and even more so with makeup....i had to take an extra 2 wks off work.....what is the advise for me....i was told that i would return to work looking like i was relaxed....instead i am super stressed as its soo visible......please help. my surgeon is brushing me off.

5 answers to I Have Had Lower Eyelid Surgery, 3wks Now and Still Red and Scarred, what Can I Do? (photo)

Prominent lower lid bleph scars at 3 weeks

Your pics show a recovery that is within the normal range. The redness may persist for many weeks. What you can do now to help is to apply scar creams to facilitate fading of the scar (silicone, Mederma, etc.). Massage of the scar per your surgeons instructions can soften it, and reduce visibility. Many higher end mall stores have cover make up that will take care of it. In the mean time, for your own sanity, stop thinking of the scar so much. It will take its... more

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

You will be fine

You had surgery two weeks ago and your incisions are not healed yet. You should try Mederma for the incisions. We do not have your pre op pictures and no full face post op. You have trusted your surgeon to operate on you and you should not lose your trust yet. Let your surgeon know about your concerns and wait till you healed before judging the results.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Some patients stay red for longer

I agree with Dr. Steinsapir that at least in younger patients the lower eyelid incision is often not necessary. When it is needed, it usually fades in a couple of weeks at most. Occasionally some patients will stay red longer, but that is just a slower healing process. It will fade with time. Sun exposure can keep a wound red, so try to stay out of the sun or cover up with a hat.

Jeffrey Schiller, MD
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.beautifuleyes.com

I personally try to avoid the infracillary incision in the lower eyelid whenever possible.

Heather In many ways, you are recovering from a very typical eyelid surgery. Personally I do not care for where the upper eyelid incisions were made and I completely agree with you that the lower eyelid incisions are unacceptably prominent. Your plastic surgeon is blowing you off because probably all of his/her post op patients look like this. Also he knows something you don't: with enough time it is very likely that many of the issues you are not happy with... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Lower lid scarring

The issue with respect to your scar is that it was not placed in the eyelid margin but below it. That said, I would not stress out unless and until the scar does not fade, which should begin to occur gradually over time. I personally do not see why this would have required an additional 2 week absence from work. In the meantime, I would suggest Dermablend or another camouflage cosmetic which you can obtain in a department store, together with instructions on how to apply it properly. more

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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