Stitches came off 2 days after Blepharoplasty

As long as the incision line is intact you are fine. But it is fragile and you could rub it apart accidentally so be sure to leave the area absolutely alone and go have your doctor check you.

It is important for you to let your surgeon know that the sutures came out. However, if everything looks okay, then you should be fine. We often take our sutures out after three days for blepharoplasty patients anyway - so, I would not be worried. Enjoy your new eyes! David Shafer, MD Manhattan

It sounds like you had a running subcuticular suture and you accidently pulled it out.  You must be very careful not to fully separate your incision.  The skin of the eyelids is quite thin and since there is litte tension on it you may be okay.  Avoid rubbing your eyes until you can be seen... more

Blepharoplasty is a delicate surgical procedure, and the incisions are closed with delicate sutures.  Most commonly, the ends of the sutures are held down to the skin at the nasal bridge and at the corner of the eyes with Steri-Strips or paper tape, until the stitches are removed by the surgeon in 5 days... more

If your stitches came out two days ago and everything still looks closed, then you are probably fine.  Many surgeons remove their stitches at the 2-3 day mark to minimize the cross hatching that can occur from them.  See your surgeon and he/she will be able to allay your fears.  Good luck!

The stitches that hold your eyelids together should be durable enough to stay intact. In order the pull them out, some trauma would be required and that would injure the eyelids as well. Most likely, there is some extra suture material that was stuck to your skin and fell off after two days. Check with your... more

Do you mean that the sutures came out on their own? Or the surgeon removed them at 2 days.   I usually remove skin sutures from a bleph on day 4 or 5. If I have used a pull-out suture that is subcuticular( or deep to the skin surface) I may leave it in for 7 days. Quite frankly there are some... more

Though it sounds like things are fine, I would definitely ask your surgeon if things are still ok. For the most part upper eyelids heal very quickly and in some cases surgeons will place stitches below the skin which will hold it in place without much of a problem. Overall it is best though to ask your surgeon... more

Most surgeons remove sutures 5 or 6 days after a blepharoplasty (later if a laser is used for the surgery).  The good news is that eyelid skin heals very well because it is very thin and the eyelids have a good blood supply.  If think look like they are doing well, then most likely... more

Some surgeons don't use stitches but use a topical glue. Some have stitches under the skin holding tissues in place. But usually stitches placed through the skin that need to be removed are best removed earlier rather than later especially if there is little intrinsic tension on the wound that should be the... more