How soon will I be able to drive after bilateral cosmetic upper lid blepharoplasty?

You could drive immediately after having upper eyelid blepharoplasty.  Majority of the time There is swelling but you are still able to see very well.However, if you are given anesthesia then you should not drive for at least 1 day.  I also recommend to my patients not to use her eyes for 2 days and continue icing and resting the eyes.  This helped reduce the bruising and edema really fast.RegardsDr. J

Before you can drive, you need to first have returned to your normal vision, free from any visual field deficits or irritation that can occur with swelling.  Second, you need to be off of all you narcotic pain medication.    Most patients take very little pain medication after upper blepharoplasty so that is rarely an issue.  The majority of the swelling typically subsides after the first few days and many patients will actually drive themselves in for their first follow-up appointment at one week.  Best wishes!