how long an upper eye lid lift recovery will take?

Upper blepharoplasty recovery is usually very short, with sutures removed in 4-6 days and return to full activity at 3 weeks.  If the patient is very compliant with the icing of the eyelids, there is usually minimal bruising.  I use 1 continuous suture which runs beneath the skin of each eyelid, and is removed easily on day 4-6.  This gives an excellent cosmetic result to the incision line as there are no external sutures to remove.

Visible swelling and bruising takes up to 2 weeks to resolve after the upper lid Blepharoplasty has been performed. In our office, we use dissolvable stitches which disappear at approximately one week. Once the sutures have dissolved, make up can be applied over the bruising and swelling and patients are able to get back into their social and work environment. There is usually minimal pain with upper eyelid lift. For many examples of eyelid surgery, please see the link below

The biggest recovery issue after blepharoplasty is bruising around the eye. This typically resolves within 5-10 days following surgery but can be camouflaged as early as a few days following surgery. Ice and elevation of your head while sleeping can reduce the risk and reduce the severity of bruising but the possibility can't be totally eliminated. Most people return to work within 7-10 days following surgery. I hope this information is helpful.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon