Is 7 Days Too Early to Remove Stitches for Upper Blepharoplasty?

At my Austin, Texas area plastic surgery practice I typically remove upper eyelid sutures at about 5-7 days if I am not using resorbable sutures.  Having sutures in for 7 days in your case is fine and the lines will go away quickly after the sutures are removed.  The upper eyelid skin heals very well and typically scars are barely visible within 6 months.  Best of luck, Dr. Kerr

A variety of suture techniques are utilized to close blepharoplasty incisions. Depending upon the method used, suture removal varies from patient to patient.When non-absorbable sutures are used, they're generally removed between four and seven days following surgery. Some variation occurs because of the wound healing process.  It's important to remove sutures as soon as possible to avoid cross hatching scars. When this approach is taken, scars heal nicely and are often imperceptible.If you're concerned about scarring following blepharoplasty, it's important to talk to your plastic surgeon. Your surgeon should be able to address your concerns and alleviate your anxiety.

7 days sounds like a typical time frame. The most important thing to do is to follow your surgeon’s care instructions and make sure minimal tension is applied on the incision lines. That will help with the scarring.

Generally, any sutures that need to be removed are done so in about a week or less after surgery. Please follow your surgeon's post-surgery care instructions to reduce the rate of scarring.

Our office usually removes the sutures around day 7.  Each patient and surgeon is different. The suture material, technique, and tension on the individual wound may be very different.  He/she was there and will know best when to take them out.  Let him/her know your concerns.