What Can I Do to Lessen Scars After Blepharoplasty?

I am so sorry this occurred.  Sometimes scars can be revised and hidden better, and sometimes they can be tattooed the color of your skin.  Why not see an eyelid specialist to identify optons

I am sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction after your blepharoplasty. Unfortunately, when the upper eyelid incision runs beyond the eyelid crease, the chance of visibility of this line increases. Many times the cosmetic surgeon treats the fullness past the eyelid crease with eyelid surgery, although it is not caused by the eyelid at all. This fullness is usually related to a drooping eyebrow, and the physician would need to lift the brow at the same time as the eyelid surgery in order to avoid lenghthening the eyelid crease incision.
The other thing that I do to avoid a skin incision is during lower eyelid surgery, I use a CO2 laser. Utilizing this laser, I gently remove the fullness (fat) from the inside of the eyelid. There is NO scalpel, NO skin incision, and NO stitches! (see video)
That stated, it appears that your scar line is wider than you would like. Speak with your surgeon as he/ she may be able to revise the scar. This should lessen the width, although it may not make it disappear. I have been successful using the Mixto fractional laser on scars to decrease their width and visibility. Depending upon your skin type a permanent tattoo artist may be able to fill in the scar to match the surrounding skin.
Lastly, there are some terrific makeups that should easily cover this area.

Reach out to your surgeon regarding your concerns so that he/she may evaluate the affected area and determine the most efficacious treatment to reduce the appearance of your scars.  

At 18 months your scar has remodeled and it is time to talk about ways to treat it. 

In my hands a factional ablative laser is the best treatment for scars in this area. It depends on your baseline skin tone but typically it requires 4 to 5 treatments separated by 4 wks until the patient and myself are happy with the scar. 

The downside is that there is a 1 wk downtime after each treatment but the results can be quite good.

Hope this helps.

Best of luck,

DrC

I would recommend you book a follow up with your surgeon to review your healing and determine the most appropriate course of action moving forward.  A revision procedure or laser skin treatment may be a consideration to improve the appearance of the scar, but the performing surgeon would be best suited to make the most appropriate recommendation moving forward.

Scars
are probably the most common concern of facial plastic surgery patients. In
upper blepharoplasty procedures, it's critical for the plastic surgeon to be as
conservative as possible to avoid visible scarring. After 18 months, you should
probably consider a scar revision procedure so you don't feel self-conscious
about the scar and can wear your hair pulled back if that's what you prefer. Talk
to your original plastic surgeon about this option, and also feel free to
contact othersurgeons who
specialize in scar revision. Best of luck.

The wide scars of blepharoplasty should be revised by cutting out the wide area and making it appear a very fine line.  No cream or laser can achieve that result.  Scar revision is the best option.RegardsDr. J

It is unusual to have any visible scarring after eyelid surgery.  Most scars fade after 1 year and you have already waited 18 months.  You surgeon need to carefully analyze the reason why one side is more noticeable.  On occasion webbing occurs which would require a very small z-plasty to correct.

Hello! Thank you for the question!  It is common for scars to fully mature for up to a year. In the meantime, there are a few things that may help to ameliorate your incision/scar. The most proven (as well as cheapest) modality is simple scar massage. Applying pressure and massaging the well-healed scar has been shown to improve the appearance as it breaks up the scar tissue, hopefully producing the finest scar as possible. Other things that have been shown to add some benefit, albeit controversial, are silicone sheets, hydration, and topical steroids. In addition, avoidance of direct sunlight to the incision will significantly help the appearance as they tend to discolor with UV light during the healing process. If unsightly scars are still present after approximately a year's time, other things that your surgeon may consider are intralesional steroid injections, laser, or just surgical revision of the scar itself.Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

Hi there, unfortunately, after 18 months one would not expect a significant change in scarring. Usually, eyelid scars healed nicely but occasionally there may be some problem scars. Genetics may play a role as may technique. It would be appropriate at this time to discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Often, a local revision of the scars is possible. This can usually be easily performed under local anesthesia.