I am planning an upper blepharlasty to be done at the end of the month. I am concerned with the pain afterward. What type of pain medication do you usually prescribe. My surgeon can do this with a local, but I requested anesthesia because I am a 64 yr old chicken. I am also having tags removed from lower eyelids and 3 face moles shaved.
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Answer: Pain After Blepharoplasty A blepharoplasty is done to remove or reposition the tissue around the eyes to improve the way they look. This can involve removing excess eyelid skin, removing or repositioning the underlying orbital fat, and possibly tightening or repositioning the lid margin. Most of my patients complain of minimal to no pain from an upper lid blepharoplasty. In fact, most do not even pick up the pain medications I prescribe.See the link below for more information. A detailed examination will help delineate the best surgical option. Consultation with a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery would be the next best step.
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Answer: Pain After Blepharoplasty A blepharoplasty is done to remove or reposition the tissue around the eyes to improve the way they look. This can involve removing excess eyelid skin, removing or repositioning the underlying orbital fat, and possibly tightening or repositioning the lid margin. Most of my patients complain of minimal to no pain from an upper lid blepharoplasty. In fact, most do not even pick up the pain medications I prescribe.See the link below for more information. A detailed examination will help delineate the best surgical option. Consultation with a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery would be the next best step.
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October 22, 2017
Answer: Eyelid Surgery - Pain Medication after Upper Blepharoplasty Thank you for your question. While the discomfort from an upper blepharoplasty is often quite minimal and most patients will end up just taking some extra strength Tylenol, I do prescribe Percocet to my patients in case they require something stronger. It is important that you avoid taking NSAIDs (Aspirin, Excedrin, Motrin, etc.) in the pre-operative and immediate post-operative period as these over the counter medications can increase your risk of bleeding. Please discuss your surgeons specific post-operative protocols, including any medications that you will be prescribed, with your operating board certified plastic surgeon directly. I hope that you find this helpful and I wish you all of the best.
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October 22, 2017
Answer: Eyelid Surgery - Pain Medication after Upper Blepharoplasty Thank you for your question. While the discomfort from an upper blepharoplasty is often quite minimal and most patients will end up just taking some extra strength Tylenol, I do prescribe Percocet to my patients in case they require something stronger. It is important that you avoid taking NSAIDs (Aspirin, Excedrin, Motrin, etc.) in the pre-operative and immediate post-operative period as these over the counter medications can increase your risk of bleeding. Please discuss your surgeons specific post-operative protocols, including any medications that you will be prescribed, with your operating board certified plastic surgeon directly. I hope that you find this helpful and I wish you all of the best.
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October 19, 2017
Answer: Minimal pain after upper eyelid surgery Pain after an upper blepharoplasty (upper eyelid surgery) is surprisingly minimal. Most of my patients will either take Tylenol. Some will take nothing at all! I do prescribe hydrocodone with Tylenol if a patient prefers, but most end up not using it. I expect you'll be pleasantly surprised by how comfortable the whole process is.All the best,--DCPPearson Facial Plastic Surgery®
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October 19, 2017
Answer: Minimal pain after upper eyelid surgery Pain after an upper blepharoplasty (upper eyelid surgery) is surprisingly minimal. Most of my patients will either take Tylenol. Some will take nothing at all! I do prescribe hydrocodone with Tylenol if a patient prefers, but most end up not using it. I expect you'll be pleasantly surprised by how comfortable the whole process is.All the best,--DCPPearson Facial Plastic Surgery®
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October 18, 2017
Answer: Pain Medication for Upper Blepharoplasty Pain is minimal to none following an upper blepharoplasty. Tylenol will usually be enough but I prescribe Vicodin for those patients who need it.
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October 18, 2017
Answer: Pain Medication for Upper Blepharoplasty Pain is minimal to none following an upper blepharoplasty. Tylenol will usually be enough but I prescribe Vicodin for those patients who need it.
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