Why are my incisions still very dark after upper and lower blepharoplasty two weeks post-op?

October 18, 2015
Asked By:larson526 in Delaware, DE

I had upper and lower blepharoplasty two weeks ago. My incisions look dark almost black. Is this normal? What type of discoloration is caused by sunlight. I was in the sun but with sunglasses. I have sparse eyelashes which also makes the lower incisions more prominent. I am concerned makeup will make them even darker. I don't see from others pictures this problem.

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October 19, 2015

Answer: Please help us to answer your questions by posting a photograph.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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October 19, 2015

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
October 19, 2015

Answer: Dark incision

John J. Martin, Jr., MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
October 19, 2015

Answer: Dark incision

John J. Martin, Jr., MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
October 19, 2015

Answer: Darkened incisions two weeks after surgery

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October 19, 2015

Answer: Darkened incisions two weeks after surgery

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Answer: Blepharoplasty Incisions

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