Can't open eyes 25 days after Blepharoplasty

Mercedes: Three weeks following surgery is usually adequate time for the vast majority of pain, swelling, and bruising to subside following a blepharoplasty procedure. Absolutely, go see your treating surgeon immediately. If he/she if not available, then I would go to an emergency room to be evaluated by a... more

Upper blepharoplasty does require a period of healing and convalescense, which usually lasts between 3 to 7 days. Subtle puffiness or tightness,and bruising can last several weeks. It is normal for our patients to be out and about, or back at work at one week, certainly by 2 weeks. The experience you describe... more

In most cases, swelling and bruising after upper blepharoplasty resolves within 2 weeks. Your photograph seems to indicate there is still bruising (which may be resolving as seen by a yellow-purple tint to the skin)and some redness at the incision sites. In cases when bruising was severe after surgery, it can... more

It would be unlikely that you have experienced a surgical problem in both eyes simultaneously. I agree with possible adverse medication reaction. You did not mention this but DID YOU HAVE BOTOX INJECTED AT THE SAME TIME? When Botox is injected near a surgical site (which is frequently requested by my patients... more

While it is common to have swelling after surgery, by 25 days you should be seeing improvement and you should be able to open your eyes. It is hard to tell from the picture, but your upper lids look more red than I would expect as well. You may have an underlying infection or other issue which needs to be... more

As all of the other panelists have mentioned, this is not the usual recovery from an upper blepharoplasty.  Only a small subset of patients have this degree of swelling this far post blepharoplasty. Your doctor will likely examine what ointments you are putting on your eyelid, whether these are... more

3.5 wks after surgery and still very swollen is not common.  You should go see your surgeons to be evaluated. This can be related to corneal exposure, infection, suture irritation to name a few.

After Upper Blepharoplasty, it is not unusual to have some swelling in the first few days. Normally this is worse in the morning, after you have been lying down sleeping, and improves throughout the day. Occasionally the eyelashes are stuck together by dried blood or dried eye ointment, which can be... more

This is not a normal situation.  You should notify your surgeon and have him evaluiate you.  Hopefully, this will self correct, but you need to work closely with your doctor.

25 days should be adequate time for most of your swelling to resolve. If you're still having these types of problems, I would encourage you to follow up with your surgeon. Inability to open your eyes could be related to botox if that were injected about the same time as your surgery. Otherwise, it demands... more