How Long Do You Have to Wait Before Wearing Contact Lenses After Upper Lid Blephoplasty?

Typically, you should wait at least one to two weeks after surgery before you can wear your contacts. This can vary depending on which procedures you had exactly and if you had any issues such as dry eye beforehand. As always, consult with your plastic surgeon to see what they recommend.

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Dr. Speron

Follow the care instructions of your eyelid surgeon. Generally, one week after upper blepharoplasty contact lenses may be worn after speaking with your plastic surgeon.

Contacts can be worn approximately seven to ten days after upper lid blepharoplasty and two weeks after a lower blepharoplasty.

The use of contact lenses can be resumed usually a week after a blepharoplasty procedure.

What I recommend to all my patients is to wait 10 days. This way the suture line will be stronger and it will be harder for you to damage the surgery. Also you have to think about the reduce swelling will allow you to handle the lid with less effort.

I would wait until the lids no longer feel as if there is anything unusual with them or about 10-14 days or so

The best time to wait is the amount of time that your surgeon suggests. In most cases, contacts can be worn 1-2 weeks after upper blepharoplasty surgery. This time is a bit longer for lower blepharoplasty depending on the approach.

Usually I recommend at least 10 days to allow full healing and decrease of any swelling in the orbital area. Best to follow you surgeon's protocol.

From MIAMI DR. B

If you only had uppers done, I would wait a week or so.  If there is any conjunctival swelling or irritation the contacts may dry your eyes even more. If you had your lowers done especially as a Transconj, I probably would wait a good 2 or more weeks.

I usually have my patients wait a week to 10 days depending on this individual patient.  This is something that you should call your doctor about and at least speak to the nurse who is familiar with his post op regime.