Why are my eyelids blue after an upper blepharoplasty 9 days ago? (photo)

February 1, 2014
Asked By:Nimi

I had upper blepharoplasty 9 days ago. Stitches came out on day 7. My concern is blue eyelid color below the incision line. Above incision line skin is normal color but below the incision line my eyelids are blue. Is it normal? Will the blue go away? What can be done to help it? Skin above the incision is thicker and below is thinner. I guess this blue color is a blood supply issue, to me it looks different from the bruising type of blue.

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Answer: Why are my eyelids blue after an upper blepharoplasty 9 days ago?

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Answer: Eyelid Discoloration after Blepharoplasty

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Answer: Eyelid Discoloration after Blepharoplasty

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February 3, 2014

Answer: This is slight venous congestion in the upper eyelids.

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February 3, 2014

Answer: This is slight venous congestion in the upper eyelids.

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