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How Much Physical Discomfort is Felt Immediately After Eyelid Surgery? 　

asked 9 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 402 times
Tags: eyelids, boil, comparison, pain, post-op, recovery, surgery

My eyelids will be lifted out of my field of vision. Is that a pretty painful correction? Will the pain be similar to the pain of an irritated boil?

14 answers to How Much Physical Discomfort is Felt Immediately After Eyelid Surgery? 　

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Pain after eyelid surgery is minimal

Upper eyelid surgery alone is barely painful. With lower lid surgery, there is some pain, often described as sinus pressure. This is quickly controlled by taking pain medicine while still in the recovery room. Once the pain is under control, it is easily kept at bay, and by the 2nd or 3rd day there is very little discomfort.
Andrea Nowonty Hass, MD

Palm Beach Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.hassplasticsurgery.com

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Pain after Eyelid Surgery?

Thank you for the question. Congratulations on your planned procedure- it is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. Eyelid (blepharoplasty) is very well-tolerated usually with minimal discomfort afterwards. I hope this helps.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Pain after eyelid surgery

In most cases my patients use pain pills the day of surgery to control their blood pressure and the minimal pain, after that they usually take just Tylenol. It is not a very painful surgery, and cold compresses and OTC medicines are usually more than enough, I would say likely less than the boil pain as there is not as much inflammation.
Julio Garcia, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

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Discomfort after eyelid surgery...

A Blepharoplasty is a very popular procedure that is simple to go through. The surgery can be done under local anesthesia and you may have some mild discomfort for one or two days. Your plastic surgeon will prescribe a mild painkiller or you can simply take Tylenol. Steri-strips are usually placed over the incisions on both eye lids and should be removed about a week after surgery. Blepharoplasty is a great procedure, but be sure to... more
Andrew Miller, MD

Edison Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.associatesinplasticsurgery.com

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No significant pain from Eyelid surgery

I hear it over and over from patients how surprised they are about the lack of pain after lid surgery. Most have mild discomfort the day of surgery, but I stopped prescribing narcotics years ago because patients never took them. A few doses of Tylenol and cool compresses help, especially with the swelling, which is more annoying then the pain.
Scott M. Goldstein, MD

Philadelphia Oculoplastic Surgeon
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'Discomfort' after eyelid surgery

Eyelid surgeries are usually associated with mild to moderate discomfort that is easily controlled with cold compresses. My patients are given a prescription for pain meds and told to fill it only if needed and most elect not to fill their prescription.
Joseph N. Togba, MD

Oakland Plastic Surgeon

www.josephtogbamd.com

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How much pain after upper eyelid surgery.

I have performed eyelid surgery for over 20 years and it's not really painful. Patients typically feel some dull procedure.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyelid pain

pain after blepheroplasty is mild. Some patients will feel a dull ache behind the eye over the first 24 hours but, ice helps with the pain and swelling
David A. Bray, Sr., MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Pain after eyelid surgery

Pain after eyelid surgery is usually mild. Ice/cold compresses do well. I would say that about half of my patient's do not take their prescribed pain medicines after surgery, and half do.
Gary Lelli, Jr., MD

New York Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Eyelid surgery

Eyelids surgery is usually not very painful. Most patients have swelling rathere than discomfort from the surgery. The eyes will fell kind of "full" and stiff for a while.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Pain control post op upper eyelid surgery

Most upper eyelid surgery is described as uncomfortable but not painful. I often write for a few doses of narcotics which help folks sleep more easily post op. I have never irritated a boil but if you have and are here to tell, I bet you'll do just fine with your lid surgery. Good luck
Craig Harrison, MD

Tyler Plastic Surgeon
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Many patient do not require narcotic after eyelid surgery.

Eyelid surgery is typically very comfortable. No it should not at all feeling like an irritated boi! Follow your surgeons advice. You will do fine.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Pain usually modest after upper eyelid surgery

Although there are many different types of upper eyelid surgery, and patients vary significantly in their own perception of pain, generally recovery from upper eyelid sugery is not very painful. I typically prescribe Tylenol with codeine for patients undergoing eyelid surgery, but many patients will use few or none of the capsules-- especially after the first day or two. Cold compresses for the first two days after eyelid surgery are very helpful, too... more
Mark J. Lucarelli, MD

Madison Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.UWHealth.org

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Upper Eyelid surgery is minimally painful

You should xxpect minimal pain after upper eyelid surgery. Our patients rarely require any narcotic pain medication for this. If there is severe pain after this type of surgery, it is actually concerning and should be reported to your surgeon immediately.
Sumit Bapna, MD

Columbus Facial Plastic Surgeon

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