My eyelid surgery was done 6 days ago and my stitches don't seem to be dissolving. They are covered with a clear glue. (Photo)

Your are actually in serious trouble.  You need to see your surgeon immediately.  If he or she does not understand the issue, you are going to need to be examined by an oculoplastic surgeon.  First, it is bizarre for a surgeon to use glue on a blepharoplasty.  I doubt though that this has anything to do with the rather obvious problem here.  Your left eye is too open.  Not only is the left eye too open, the water line of the upper eyelid is visible.  Worse than that your photo shows left upper eyelid ectropion.  This means something is so wrong with the surgery in the left upper eyelid that the eyelid itself is being pulled off the corneal surface.  This should be associated with left eye discomfort from corneal exposure.  The right side shows a heavy right upper eyelid due to Herring's law ptosis.  In my practice, this problem with the left upper eyelid warrants immediate return to the operating room to explore the eyelid surgically to determine why the eyelid is like this.  Usually, it is caused by sewing the wrong structures together.  Your eyelid should not be allowed to heal this way.  Now, soon after surgery is the time to intervene on this eyelid. Honestly, it is unlikely that your surgeon will understand the issue and I encourage you to seek an urgent second opinion assessment by an eyelid specialist who knows what he/she is doing. Also, what is up with the tape on the side of the face?

Thank you for your question. Please call your surgeon and follow his specific post op directions. It will provide the best healing outcome for you. Best of luck, Dr. Heffernan

ConnieR777,Following specific post operative instructions is important for the most optimal outcome.  Call your surgeon directly and ask these questions.  Best of luck!

It depends on what size suture they put in. I use 6-0 rapid absorb and they can sometimes take a couple of weeks to go away completely in red heads with a lot of red in their skin. The glue is going to make it a little harder for them to resorb because you cannot get them wet from the outside. I will usually remove the knots at either end if they persist at day seven, but leave the runners to dissolve on their own. Picking them out is not so fun and the reason they put dissolvables in, in the first place. Be patient. No long term harm from these stitches staying around longer than expected.

Six days is still very early on in the healing process. You should consult your surgeon and follow his post operative routine. You should heal well with time.