How often do you need to follow-up with your plastic surgeon after upper & lower eyelids surgery?

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After the upper & lower eyelids surgery, how often do you need to see your plastic surgeon for follow-up visits?

Rod J. Rohrich, MD · Answer

I see my patients frequently. I see them at 5-7
days, 2-3 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and then annually. If my patients have any
problems I see them daily or if needed. Follow-ups after Blepharoplasty will
depend on your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who performed your surgery.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

I see my patients the day after surgery, one week after, three weeks after, 6 weeks after, 3 months and 6 months after surgery.  At a minimum you should be seen one week after surgery to remove sutures and immediately for issues of pain, swelling, visual changes and anything else that seems out of the ordinary.

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

This will vary for each surgeon.  I usually see patients one week after surgery.  If they have any questions or issues before that the know that they can just come in.  If all is going well at one week, they usually come back about 2 weeks later, and then again a month after that.  If someone is having some with the healing process we will see them more often.

David W. Rodwell III, MD · Answer

It's true that every surgeon will have his or her own preference, and you need to be comfortable in trusting your surgeon's judgement.For early follow up (i.e. -- within the first 1-2 weeks) there is not much variation between surgeons.  The long term follow up is where you see things begin to change from one office to another.  I see my patients frequently during the first 2 weeks (usually about 3 times) to keep a close eye on early healing.  If things are going well I usually check on the patient again with a quick office visit about a month later.The reason for this is that the incisions have been fading nicely but then at around 6 weeks it is not uncommon to see a little thickening or redness show itself more around the incisions.  This is a completely normal phase of the healing process, but it's good for your surgeon to see you and be there to reassure you that all is normal.I then like to see my patients around 3 months and 6 months.  If the patient is not from out of town and it is not too inconvenient I prefer to also see them close to a full year out from surgery.

James Shire, MD · Answer

Every doctor is different. I see my post operative patients the day after surgery, then again on post-op day 3 or 4, then again on day 7 or 8. The patient is followed closely with follow-up visits at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. It is important to follow the patient during the healing process.

Timothy R. Miller, MD · Answer

Follow-up appointments are very important after facial plastic surgery.  I always see my patients the very next day, even if that day is a Saturday or holiday.  This next day follow-up is important to assess your recovery and review your post-operative care plans.  After this appointment,  I typically see my patients at least two more times during the first week to remove sutures.After this initial period, the patient should be seen (ideally) at 2 weeks, then around 4-6 weeks from the surgery, and then at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 month time periods to make sure everything is healing and doing well. I hope this helps.

Katrinka L. Heher, MD · Answer

The timing of the first visit depends on whether you need suture removal or not. Around one week if you do and a few weeks if you don't.  The wonderful thing about eyelid skin it is so thin that there is rarely a problem with healing of the incision. Infections are also very rare. I always want to see my patients back at around one year as it takes this much time to completely heal. I believe the goal should be to obtain the best possible results and if any little "tweaks" can make it better then i will do this complimentarily at the one year visit. Hope this helps

Robert Singer, MD · Answer

Every plastic surgeon has his or her own routing in how often they see patients post-operatively.I would suggest that you find a plastic surgeon that you are comfortable with and one
that you trust and listen to his or her advice. The surgeon should be certified
by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American
Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). You should discuss your concerns
with that surgeon in person.

Robert Singer, MD FACS

La Jolla, California

Sean Maguire, MD · Answer

I see my patients the day after blepharoplasty, then a week after, then one month, three months, six months and a year. This is assuming everything heals well and that I have no specific concerns.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

In our practice, we ask patients to followup with us at one week after the procedure, one month and at 3 months, we take their postoperative photos. Patient's are also encouraged to followup with questions on an as-needed basis throughout their entire postoperative course.

How often do you need to follow-up with your plastic surgeon after upper & lower eyelids surgery?

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