I still have little white bumps on eyelids 2 months after stitches were taken out. What can be done? (photos)

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I still have little white bumps on eyelids 2 months after stitches were taken out ? What can be done to fix this ?

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

Sensible 9370, Thank you for your picture. This can be a common occurrence after blepharoplasty. These are milia or small cysts. Typically they can be ruptured in the office.

Stephen E. Small, DO · Answer

These tiny white spots are called milia, or milk spots, and are common with blepharoplasty surgery. Sutures used during the procedure cause trauma to the skin and hyperactive sebaceous glands become blocked, resulting in these small white spots. In most cases, these spots will resolve on their own. If they persist, you can schedule an appointment with your plastic surgeon, and they can be removed.

Katrinka L. Heher, MD · Answer

These will all go away with time.  Your body builds up collagen while healing for the first 3 months and then starts to breakdown the scar tissue.  This will all smooth out and disappear. No worries and best of luck!

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Appears as very very minor milia or epithelial small cysts from the surgery. Easy fix in office by your surgeon. Return to better follow up care. If using another surgeon expect fee in $500 range.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired) · Answer

The small bumps are extremely common and are cysts that formed where the sutures were because this area heals so rapidly (skin grows along the sutures before they are removed). First, you should scrub them with an exfoliant along, not across, the scar. If this does not eliminate them, see your surgeon who can easily unroof them in the office.

I still have little white bumps on eyelids 2 months after stitches were taken out. What can be done? (photos)

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