Bloodshot eye after upper blepharoplasty for more than a week already. How can I solve this? (Photo)

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Hello, i did my upper eyelid surgery about 2 weeks ago. And after a few days, i woke up with a bloodshot eye. It's been more than a week now and i'm going back to university soon. Any ideas how to solve this? Thank you

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

You have a hemorrhage under the conjunctiva.  This can occur commonly after a blepharoplasty.  Unfortunately we have nothing to help this clear up faster.  Many people will get these from heavy lifting or sneezing.  You will just have to make up a good story!

Jessica Lattman, MD · Answer

This appears to be a subconjuctival hemorrhage.  It looks worse than it is.  It is simply a bruise on the surface of the eye.  Because the "skin" of the eye is so thin, the bruise looks very red.  This will go away in a week or two.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

That might be a slightly harder story to sell if you have had a dramatic improvement in your appearance.  Your friends and acquaintances are going to sense that something is up.  I suspect your subconunctival bruising will resolve in about 10 days.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

You have developed a subconjunctival bruise which can occur after upper or lower blepharoplasty. It is the same process as a bruise under the skin but does look scarier. It will resolve with time but expect the interesting colors of green and yellow coming next just like any bruise. It just takes time. Good luck.

David Reinstadler, MD · Answer

This always looks scarier than it actually is. Just like bruising under you skin, when blood leaks out of the vessels, it becomes visible. Since the skin has pigment and is thicker, the resulting bruise looks more purple. The thin covering of the eye is clear, so in this case, it looks red. These can result from surgery (as in your case) or can occur spontaneously with strenuous coughing or sneezing. They are not dangerous but do last up to 3 weeks. It sounds like you are two weeks in, so probably another week or so and it should resolve. There is not much you can do at this point to make it speed up. It just needs time,

Bloodshot eye after upper blepharoplasty for more than a week already. How can I solve this? (Photo)

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