I am 30 yrs old and I had upper blepharoplasty done 12 days ago with stitches out on day 7. I am extremely worried. My left eye incision is above the crease and my left eye is very swollen with webbing at corner. Will my eyes stay like this? Swollen and webbed?? Or will it heal? Seriously worried.:(
April 14, 2019
Answer: Swelling After Blepharoplasty Swelling is certainly normal for many weeks after surgery. After any surgery your body responds by making the capillaries 'leaky' so that repair cells and certain natural healing chemicals can move into the tissues. There is a long process of repair and remodeling that goes on at the site of surgery. For most people the swelling will resolve completely by 3 months but it is certainly not unheard of for it to take 6 months to go away.I don't think you have anything to worry about, but I would suggest discussing you concerns with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck to you.
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April 14, 2019
Answer: Swelling After Blepharoplasty Swelling is certainly normal for many weeks after surgery. After any surgery your body responds by making the capillaries 'leaky' so that repair cells and certain natural healing chemicals can move into the tissues. There is a long process of repair and remodeling that goes on at the site of surgery. For most people the swelling will resolve completely by 3 months but it is certainly not unheard of for it to take 6 months to go away.I don't think you have anything to worry about, but I would suggest discussing you concerns with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck to you.
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November 22, 2013
Answer: Blepharoplasty concerns and recovery Unless the natural lid fold is abnormal and needs to be modified, I always place my incision in the pre-existing lid fold to make it look like a natural line that belongs there. I'm not sure why your surgeon placed your left scar in that position but at least it will fade over time and become much less noticeable . I also place my lateral scar in a natural expression line so it blends in and looks like it belongs there. Again, I'm not sure of the reason for yours to be in the more highly visible position on the right but again, it will fade with time. Be sure to protect your scars with sunscreen (at least spf 30) to minimize the risk of hyperpigmentation which would make them much more difficult to hide. On a good note, the repairs are smooth and without "dogears" and I have a feeling that they will fade out and be ok in the long run. If the double lid fold on the left was persistent, it could probably be revised but I would wait a minimum of 6 months before even considering that.
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November 22, 2013
Answer: Blepharoplasty concerns and recovery Unless the natural lid fold is abnormal and needs to be modified, I always place my incision in the pre-existing lid fold to make it look like a natural line that belongs there. I'm not sure why your surgeon placed your left scar in that position but at least it will fade over time and become much less noticeable . I also place my lateral scar in a natural expression line so it blends in and looks like it belongs there. Again, I'm not sure of the reason for yours to be in the more highly visible position on the right but again, it will fade with time. Be sure to protect your scars with sunscreen (at least spf 30) to minimize the risk of hyperpigmentation which would make them much more difficult to hide. On a good note, the repairs are smooth and without "dogears" and I have a feeling that they will fade out and be ok in the long run. If the double lid fold on the left was persistent, it could probably be revised but I would wait a minimum of 6 months before even considering that.
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