Does a lower blepharoplasty increase the risk of dry eye?

 Lower blepharoplasty
can increase dry eyes. This procedure
should be done in a proper and conservative fashion, especially in patients
that are
over the age of 50 and/or if they have had previous cataract or Lasik
surgery.

Dry Eyes are a common problem in the general population. In most cases Blepharoplasty both upper and lower can exacerbate this temporarily. In the case of lower lid blepharoplasty there is a risk that the lower lid position can be slightly lower in the post operative period and may exacerbate the dryness long term. if you have symptomatic dry eyes consider a conservative treatment of your lower lids and consult with your ophthalmologist first.  Good Luck

Hello and thank you for this question.  Temporary dry eyes is not uncommon after upper and/or lower blepharoplasty.  It resolves fairly quickly and is treated with over-the-counter saline eye drops or lubricants.  The risk of permanent dry eyes is rare but could happen as well.  Preoperative evaluation should include a simple test to be sure tear production is normal.  

 I don't think a blepharoplasty action causes dry eye syndrome but it certainly can aggravate. Usually lower eyelid surgery contributes more to the problem and upper eyelid surgery.

Dry eyes are not usually a problem with lower lid blepharoplasties. The only time it may occur is if the lower lid retracts downward. This problem would create a rounded eye with scleral show (the staring look). It is usually caused by removing too much skin and/ or muscle under the lid. This will not occur with a transconjunctival blepharoplasty, which I would recommend. See a certified facial plastic or oculoplastic surgeon.

Though dry eye effects are more common with upper eyelid blepharoplasty, lower eyelid surgery can also cause this. It usually occurs with aggressive skin/muscle excision which leads to lower eyelid retraction. Dry eye symptoms after an internal transconjunctival incision is much less common, though that can still happen on occasion with poorly made incisions that may drag the eyelid down or rotate it inward.Make sure your surgeon is experienced in eyelid surgery. GOod luck

for whatever reason operating on your eyelids does increase the risk of dry eyeyou should be evaluated first by a opthalmologistusually the dryness is self limiting but the operation can bring about dryness you were probably going to get eventually

Dry eyes can occur after  lower eyelid surgery, but only rarely.  It is more common to get dry eyes from upper eyelid surgery than lower  eyelid surgery. A conservative trans- conjunctival approach  to the lower eyelids without violation of any muscles of the lower lid should not produce dry eyes, or make  current dry eyes any worse.  For many examples of eyelid surgery, please see the link and the video below

Lower eyelid blepharoplasty can affect the position of the lower eyelid. If scarring occurs that pulls down the lid, this can leave the eye more exposed and change the flow of tears across the eye.  Typically this can be avoided using a transconjunctival blepharoplasty and by tightening the lower eyelid at the time of surgery if any laxity is found during your exam. 

Yes, dry eye syndrome is a risk from any blepharoplasty, but unless you already have the problem it is very unlikely you will develop it if your surgeon is experienced. I have no experience with the problem in many years of surgery, unless it preexisted.