On day 6 after blepharplasty surgery the sutures were removed. That evening I noticed that the incision on my left upper eyelid had come apart about a third of the way in length and 1/8 inch wide. Surgeon said it would heal with no scar. The incision had already started filling in with "serumy" material and made it look more filled in. Should I be concerned about the opened incision not healing without permanent scaring?
May 8, 2017
Answer: Upper Eyelid Incision Separation No, I do not think you need to be concerned. This is actually a fairly common complication, if I would even describe it as a complication. It most likely will heal without needing any surgical intervention. If by chance either side ends up having a slightly wide scar, the revision could easily be done once healed with most likely a much easier recovery. Please try to relax and enjoy your downtime during your recovery. Best of luck!
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May 8, 2017
Answer: Upper Eyelid Incision Separation No, I do not think you need to be concerned. This is actually a fairly common complication, if I would even describe it as a complication. It most likely will heal without needing any surgical intervention. If by chance either side ends up having a slightly wide scar, the revision could easily be done once healed with most likely a much easier recovery. Please try to relax and enjoy your downtime during your recovery. Best of luck!
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May 8, 2017
Answer: Keep an eye on it! Thank you for the question. Sorry for the difficulties. First of all, I think the results that you got from the eyelid surgery are very good. Most plastic surgeons will take the sutures out from eyelid surgery between 6 to 10 days. If the sutures stay longer than that, the patient can get scars from the suture at the entrance and exit points of the suture. That scar can leave small dots on either side of the incision and can be difficult to correct with a scar revision. That is why plastic surgeons try to remove the sutures in a timely fashion. Since the eyelid has active muscles, the incision can separate after the sutures are removed. I agree with your surgeon that the incision should close without a scar. The face heals very quickly an I expect the incision to be closed in a week or two. However, if you do end up getting a scar, a simple scar revision could be performed in the office under local anesthesia. Either way, you will get an excellent result. The good thing about eyelid scars is that they are hidden in the natural eyelid crease. More than likely, you will not be able to see the scar in 1 to 2 months. Finally, this is not an infection. Keep the incision clean and dry and it should heal without difficulties. Hang in there and good luck.
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May 8, 2017
Answer: Keep an eye on it! Thank you for the question. Sorry for the difficulties. First of all, I think the results that you got from the eyelid surgery are very good. Most plastic surgeons will take the sutures out from eyelid surgery between 6 to 10 days. If the sutures stay longer than that, the patient can get scars from the suture at the entrance and exit points of the suture. That scar can leave small dots on either side of the incision and can be difficult to correct with a scar revision. That is why plastic surgeons try to remove the sutures in a timely fashion. Since the eyelid has active muscles, the incision can separate after the sutures are removed. I agree with your surgeon that the incision should close without a scar. The face heals very quickly an I expect the incision to be closed in a week or two. However, if you do end up getting a scar, a simple scar revision could be performed in the office under local anesthesia. Either way, you will get an excellent result. The good thing about eyelid scars is that they are hidden in the natural eyelid crease. More than likely, you will not be able to see the scar in 1 to 2 months. Finally, this is not an infection. Keep the incision clean and dry and it should heal without difficulties. Hang in there and good luck.
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