How Long Before the Lower Incisions Heals After Transcutaneous Bleph Procedure?

asked 1 year ago by jessahaa in jessah in canada
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: healing, timing, transcutaneous

Has anyone had Transcutaneous Bleph procedure? How long before the incisions heal? or fade?

10 answers to How Long Before the Lower Incisions Heals After Transcutaneous Bleph Procedure?

Healing time of lower bleph incision

The incisions on a lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty are on the inside of the lower eyelid and are invisible to the patient. The incisions are sealed within 24 hours and heel quite nicely a week after surgery. There is nothing visibly externally whatsoever since it is on the inside of the lower lids.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Transcutaneous Blepharoplasty Incisions heal quickly but pink color can take months to fade

Eyelid incisions heal very quickly-sutures can be removed as early as 3-5 days. However, chemnically beneath the surface significant healing takes 6 weeks for the wound to become strong. Studies have shown that the average skin incision can take up to 7 months for the skin color to return to normal.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

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Healing of subciliary or transcutaneous lower eyelid incisions

As a facial plastic surgeon, the physical examination determines whether a transcutaneous vs. tranconjuctival approach is used. I have performed both and understanding the anatomy of the lower eyelid is paramount in a successful transcutaneous surgery. In my experience, the incision heals very well with redness being the longer lasting issue. Usually, I find my incisions look great within 4 weeks. Makeup can be applied and camouflage any lingering redness. It is usually the swelling of the... more

Randall Latorre, MD
Tampa Facial Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty incisions

It seems that the previous responses to your question are polarized to one technique vs. another, and which technique is superior. Firstly, transcutaneous blepharoplasty incisions "heal" in 5-7 days. They will fade on average in one to three months. Makeup can be used as early as one week. Secondly, the " best" procedure for blepharoplasty is dependent on your particular situation. If you have excess skin and muscle on the lower lid causing a "drapery" look,... more

Ricardo Izquierdo, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Transcutaneous lower eyelid surgery incision

IMHO, this is the older technique for a lower eyelid surgery, the transconjunctival technique being the newer, preferred method. In either case, the incision should slowly fade from pink to your normal skin color within a few months.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

1 Year for Complete Healing

Jessahaa, I tell patients that any incision will take up to one year to completely heal. Usually within a month blepharoplasty incisions are barely visible.

Michael McCracken, MD
Boulder Oculoplastic Surgeon

Heaqling after Transcutaneous Lower Blepharoplasty

The incisions heal exceptionally quickly. I remove sutures at 3 days. The next day you can apply camouflage make-up. They stay slightly red for up to 2 months, but, with make-up, are almost invisible. After that the red usually fades and the incisions become almost invisible. In spite of some surgeons' preference for transconjunctival Blepharoplasty, I believe the transcutaneous method is the only way to really correct the cheek and tear trough. This is what I chose for myself and still... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately, some surgeons still prefer transcutaneous lower eyelid surgery.

This is unfortunate because the bulk of lower eyelid complications arise when a the lower eyelid incision but through the skin and the underlying muscle because of damage to the orbicularis oculi muscle that helps hold the lower eyelid against the eye . Open gallbladder surgery was the tried and true method but now it has been virtually entirely replaced with laproscopic cholecystectomy except in unusual situations. Like laproscopic cholecystectomy, transconjunctival lower eyelid... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Tradtional blepharoplasty

A traditional blepharoplasty is tried and true and still done for some patients with excess skin. The scar usually fades very well with time.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Transcutaneous blepharoplasty

This is how they were all done back in the day. For many reasons we are moving away from doing them unless you strictly have a skin issue. The scar fades after 1-2 months.