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Any scar that is still red in color, will pigment abnormally if exposed to sunlight so that should be an easy way for you to know how long to avoid direct sunlight. Having said that, a blepharoplasty incision is very well hidden and the risk of abnormal pigmentation is low, except for possibly the outside and inside corners of the eyelid where the skin fold is absent. I certainly would not recommend suntanning during this time and it would be best if you wore protective sunglasses when outside.
I recommend being diligent about sun protection with sunscreens and limitation of sun exposure for any exposed incisional scar for 6 to 12 months. A good indicator that the scar has matured is when the color is no longer pink and matches the color of the surrounding skin.
I recommend that my patients avoid sun exposure to any surgical incision until the scar has faded.
As long as the incsion is red minimize your sun exposure.you will just keep it red longer.
Scars continue to mature over the course of 6 months to a year. During this time period, it is helpful to limit direct sun exposure, by wearing sun block. Sun exposure could cause a change in the scars coloring, such as darkening and making its appearance more obvious. Blepharoplasty scars typically heal very well, but sun block is always a good idea as well as sun glasses for protection of the scar, but also for the your skin and eyes.
A goof thing to do for a botu a year is to put sunblock on your scars. This will help limite hyperpigmentation.
Thank you for the question. I would recommend avoiding direct sun exposure for 6 months for any scar. During that time your scar is still healing and sun may darken the scar.
The anatomic change that you show is a very common hereditary type eyelid problem. This can be addressed by "fat repositioning" lower eyelid blepharoplasty as a more permanent solution. Alternatively, if you do not want [or cannot afford] surgery, temporary fillers [juvederm, restylane,...
I agree with the consultant who suggested lower eyelid transconjunctival approach with fat re-positioning I do not think at your age there is any need to make incisions on the lower lid. I would also suggest some volume augmentation to the cheek in the form of fat grafting...
I think you should first try som fillers to fill in the harsh junction between your nasal lower lid and cheek. This may soften the dark ridge in your photo. Juvidern, Belotero and Restylane are good choices. If this doesn't work, a fat transposition lower lid blepharoplasty may...
Usually sutures are taken out 4-7 days around the eyes. Some surgeons use absorbable sutures that fall out [usually takes a couple of weeks] I see my patients at that 5-7 day visit, and don't see them again until 3 months out, unless they have any specific question or concern in which...
Thank you for your question and the photo. Though a lot of healing has occurred in the 4 weeks since your procedure, there is still much more to come. The results of an aesthetic eyelid procedure will continue to evolve for 9-12 months. This is particularly true when the procedure is a second...
Preferred Recommendation: Be patient and do both together. If you can manage waiting a year, I would strongly recommend that you wait and do both upper and lower eyelid surgery together. It makes more sense for 3 reasons: It's usually more cost effective, with lower overall OR costs...
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