I have a fear of not being to open my eyes due to swelling, etc. Thanks
Answer: Is it usual that eyelids cannot open for a period of time after upper and lower eyelid surgery? After an upper and lower eyelid surgery, patients should expect to experience swelling and bruising around the eyes. So difficulty opening the eyes can be a normal temporary side effect. Individualhealing times will vary, but the majority of swelling usually subsides within a week or two. However, if you have problems with your vision, bleeding, and/or your symptoms become more severe or persist, you should not hesitate to contact a board certified facial plastic surgeon for an evaluation.
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Answer: Is it usual that eyelids cannot open for a period of time after upper and lower eyelid surgery? After an upper and lower eyelid surgery, patients should expect to experience swelling and bruising around the eyes. So difficulty opening the eyes can be a normal temporary side effect. Individualhealing times will vary, but the majority of swelling usually subsides within a week or two. However, if you have problems with your vision, bleeding, and/or your symptoms become more severe or persist, you should not hesitate to contact a board certified facial plastic surgeon for an evaluation.
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Answer: Eyelid opening after blepharoplasty surgery While there could be significant swelling and bruising after a blepharoplasty procedure, it would be very unusual to not be able to open the eyes. The swelling might make it difficult but you should still be able to open them after the surgical procedure. Good luck with your procedure if you decide to proceed.
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Answer: Eyelid opening after blepharoplasty surgery While there could be significant swelling and bruising after a blepharoplasty procedure, it would be very unusual to not be able to open the eyes. The swelling might make it difficult but you should still be able to open them after the surgical procedure. Good luck with your procedure if you decide to proceed.
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July 13, 2017
Answer: Eyelid opening After eyelid surgery, swelling is very common. I typically tell our patients to expect a 7-10 day period of swelling with these treatments.
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July 13, 2017
Answer: Eyelid opening After eyelid surgery, swelling is very common. I typically tell our patients to expect a 7-10 day period of swelling with these treatments.
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July 12, 2017
Answer: Swelling after eyelid surgery It is normal for the eyes to become swollen and to bruise after upper and lower eyelid surgery. This can make your eyelids heavy and feel like they can't open well. Ice can help with the swelling. I usually ask my patients to ice for 20 minutes of each hour while awake during the first 3 days after surgery to minimize swelling.
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July 12, 2017
Answer: Swelling after eyelid surgery It is normal for the eyes to become swollen and to bruise after upper and lower eyelid surgery. This can make your eyelids heavy and feel like they can't open well. Ice can help with the swelling. I usually ask my patients to ice for 20 minutes of each hour while awake during the first 3 days after surgery to minimize swelling.
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July 10, 2017
Answer: It should not happen. However, eyelids can swell and be heavy. If the surgery is done correctly, this will not be a problem. The challenge is eyelids with preexisting ptosis that is not corrected with blepharoplasty. Swelling can actually exacerbate the ptosis. The solution is to recognize the ptosis and correct that at the time of cosmetic blepharoplasty. Unfortunately this seems to rarely happen because the majority of blepharoplasty surgeons often don't know their anatomy once they get a few layers deep into the eyelid.
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July 10, 2017
Answer: It should not happen. However, eyelids can swell and be heavy. If the surgery is done correctly, this will not be a problem. The challenge is eyelids with preexisting ptosis that is not corrected with blepharoplasty. Swelling can actually exacerbate the ptosis. The solution is to recognize the ptosis and correct that at the time of cosmetic blepharoplasty. Unfortunately this seems to rarely happen because the majority of blepharoplasty surgeons often don't know their anatomy once they get a few layers deep into the eyelid.
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