Can I Combine a Blepharoplasty with Lasik in One Surgery?

Lasik surgery should not be performed with a blepharoplasty. In fact, patients who have undergone lasik surgery should undergo a more thorough preoperative evaluation if they are contemplating a blepharoplasty at a later time.
During your discussion with your physician, emphasize any visual symptoms including dry eyes, changes in vision, or allergic symptoms prior to any procedure on the eye.

It is not recommended to combine these two surgeries. LASIK surgery treats the cornea and it is important for the cornea to be well lubricated after LASIK in order to heal. Eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty, can lead to dry eye which can complicate your LASIK surgery. Wait at least 3 months after LASIK before eyelid surgery.

I do not recommend the two procedures be done at the same time. I usually recommend that my patients wait at least  six months after they have had Lasik to have eye lid surgery or after their ophthalmologist clears them medically.  Patients will often have dryness after Lasik surgery and should be well protected after their surgery.

It would be imprudent to try to accomplish both operations at the same time.  The eyelid surgery would have to be done second due to the traction needed to perform the Lasik operation.  Manipulation of the lids could jeopardize the corneal repair.

I would not recommend trying to have your Lasik surgery and blepharoplasty at the same time. You should wait at least 3 months after having had Lasik before considering blepharoplasty surgery. You need to make sure that the corneal flap heals. Also, dry eyes during the Lasik healing process would only be worse if you also had a blepharoplasty.

LASIK and Blepharoplasty should not be performed at the same setting.  Perform LASIK first and then wait a minimum of 3-6 months prior to having a blepharoplasty.