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There is no reason to stop your glaucoma drops before or after eyelid surgery. We would not discontinue them whatsoever after blepharoplasty.
I agree with the other physician. I would likely have not taken you off this med. However, this needs to be discussed with your plastic surgeon.Best wishes
I prefer to use them throughout your post operative period, and see no reason why they would be temporarily stopped.
It is essential that your glaucoma medication are uninterrupted! Use your eyedrops. There is no reason that eyelid surgery should interfere with their use. Check with your ophthalmologist for additional guidance.
Thank you for your question. In my practice if you are on medications to control glaucoma, I recommend continuing them as well as informing your ophthalmologist that you intend to have eyelid surgery. There are rare cases in the literature that have shown glaucoma can be worsened after blepharoplasty.
You should not stop your glaucoma drops after the surgery. It is important to keep your glaucoma under control. You can start your drops right away.
This is very limited photo! Based on this photo and your history it appears that you have lower eyelid blepharochalasia with fullness due to protruding fat pads and tear trough deformity. Transconjuctival blepharoplasty is excellent procedure to treat this condition with scar hidden inside the e...
Three weeks after blepharoplasty there may still be a great of swelling. I always recommend following your surgeons instructions regarding postoperative care for best results. Cool packs are the safest way to deal with the swelling, and generally all that is needed. Medications containing ...
Your photos demonstrate orbital fat bulging forward (pseudoherniation) and creating the “bubble” that you are concerned about. Revision surgery can be performed via an incision inside the eyelid (transconjunctival) to release and reposition this bulging fat. Additional skin does not need to be r...