It is my 5th day post op. As time goes by it feels tighter and there is no progress on my eyelid closing. I also feel a bump in the inner of eyelid. Maybe scar tissue. Please advice, I’m freaking out
February 13, 2018
Answer: Closing Upper Eyelids After Surgery Thank you for your question. Closing your eyes after Upper Eyelid surgery can take a week - a few weeks depending on the swelling and bruising. Once this starts to settle your eyelids will close. Please follow up surgeons protocol. I give my patients chloramphenicol eye cream or drops to use of a night time to help lubricant the eye whilst they cannot completely close. It will just be patient. All The Best
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February 13, 2018
Answer: Closing Upper Eyelids After Surgery Thank you for your question. Closing your eyes after Upper Eyelid surgery can take a week - a few weeks depending on the swelling and bruising. Once this starts to settle your eyelids will close. Please follow up surgeons protocol. I give my patients chloramphenicol eye cream or drops to use of a night time to help lubricant the eye whilst they cannot completely close. It will just be patient. All The Best
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February 13, 2018
Answer: Incomplete eye closure after upper blepharoplasty Incomplete eye closure may occur following upper eyelid surgery. This is most often due to swelling and inflammation, particularly of the muscle that closes the eyes, and should improve as the swelling resolves. It may take a few weeks until swelling fully subsides so 5 days postop is still pretty early in the process. It is important to use lubricating eye drops throughout the day and ointment at night, until you are fully able to close your eyes. Another rare cause for incomplete eye closure includes excision of too much upper eyelid skin. I recommend following up with your surgeon.
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February 13, 2018
Answer: Incomplete eye closure after upper blepharoplasty Incomplete eye closure may occur following upper eyelid surgery. This is most often due to swelling and inflammation, particularly of the muscle that closes the eyes, and should improve as the swelling resolves. It may take a few weeks until swelling fully subsides so 5 days postop is still pretty early in the process. It is important to use lubricating eye drops throughout the day and ointment at night, until you are fully able to close your eyes. Another rare cause for incomplete eye closure includes excision of too much upper eyelid skin. I recommend following up with your surgeon.
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