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Only One Upper Eyelid Drooping 8 Days After Blepharoplasty

asked 2 years ago by Diane07 in Florida
Latest answer by Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Question viewed 377 times
Tags: upper eyelids, droopy

I underwent blepharoplasty (upper eyelids only) and a brow lift 8 days ago. The brow and one eyelid are looking great. However, the other eyelid appears to be drooping quite a bit. Is it normal for the two eyelids to look very different 8 days after surgery?

2 answers to Only One Upper Eyelid Drooping 8 Days After Blepharoplasty

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You should probably just wait

You should probably just wait.  You really can’t tell the full result of blepharoplasty until about 3 months after surgery—it takes at least that long for the healing process to be complete and for all swelling to resolve.  There are some eye drops that can sometimes help to lift the lid a little such as alphagan, but usually a droopy lid will lift after blepharoplasty.  You don’t want to attempt anymore surgery until after 3 months.  Sometimes the... more
Joseph A. Eviatar, MD

Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.ChelseaEye.com

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Wait for final results

Yes, it is almost the norm. Just be patient and everything should equalize and settle down. You probably had more bleeding, swelling on the one side.
Edward J. Domanskis, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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