How much down time is there for lower eye bag surgery and when can you go back to work?

You will need to allot at least one week for recovery after your eye-bag surgery. Depending on how extensive the procedure was and your own personal healing time, it may take longer. You can get a better idea of the time you’ll need to arrange off from work when you have your consultation. I hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing your question. Typically, the obvious appearance of surgery resolves in 2 weeks; however, many patients return to work after a week... yes, still bruised and swollen. Make an appointment for comprehensive evaluation and discussion of treatment options with an experienced Oculoplastic Surgeon.Good luck,

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  The usual recovery time for a lower eyelid blepharoplasty is one week due to bruising.   Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon