Is It Safe to Have Blepharoplasty After Juvederm Injection?

Juvederm injected into the tear trough area of the lower eyelid will not prevent you from having a blepharoplasty, but you will probably want to wait until the Juvederm has absorbed.
A large part of a successful blepharoplasty operation is filling in the tear trough and smoothing the transition between the eyelid and cheek. Whether this is accomplished through lower eyelid fat repositioning, autologous fat transfer or an implant, it will be difficult to perform a precise operation with Juvederm in place.
Definitely tell your surgeon you have had filler. Juvederm is reversible with an injection of hyaluronidase as well if you want to speed the process.

Thanks for your question.
It is unlikely that Juvederm for a tear trough deformity would cause a problem for your planned upper lid blepharoplasty.
It is important to discuss this with your plastic surgeon. In creating an overall balance it will be important to take into account that you have a temporary filler improving the look of the lower lids (specifically the tear trough area).

I hope this helps

The Juvederm should not affect the blepharoplasty surgery, but please make sure your surgeon knows about it and any other procedures or injections (Botox) that you have had within the last year.  Good luck.

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Surgeons hate surprises. It should absolutely not be a problem that you just had Juvederm to fill your under eye hollow. This should have no bearing on the upper eyelid surgery unless there is associated swelling. One of the reasons I have moved away from using Juvederm for the under eye area is that there can be some persistent swelling associated with the Juvederm for a period of 6 to 8 weeks that I dont see when I treat with Restylane. The other reason is that the Juvederm tends to drift out of the tear trough area and into the top of the cheek. The company touts Juvederm as being smooth but sometimes I wonder if they mean runny. Neither of these effects should have much bearing on your upper eyelid surgery. However, be honest with your surgery and let him/her decide for themselves if it is an issue or not. It is important that you trust your surgeon and equally important that your surgeon trusts you.

It is a good idea to mention the fact that you have had Juvederm placed in the tear troughs, and you should probably wait at least a month after the injections before proceeding with lower blepharoplasty surgery. It is important to make sure that all the swelling is down from the injection prior to embarking on elective cosmetic blepharoplasty surgery.