Will crying while healing from an eyelid lift cause damage?

Question

I'm wondering if crying during the initial 7-10 day healing period after upper blepharoplasty (while stitches are still in) would affect it in any way or so any damage?

Luis Villar, MD, FACS · Answer

Cry all you want, just don't rub your eyes.  Gently dab the tears with a soft tissue. The greatest threat to a well done blepharoplasty is bleeding and hematoma.  Pre-operatively, avoid blood thinners such as aspirin, Vit E, fish oils, and anticoagulants.  Make sure your blood pressure is under control as the surgery may drive it up and promote bleeding.  Rest after surgery without stress or exercise to avoid bleeding for 10 days to be safe.

Gregory Roche, DO · Answer

In my opinion, crying will not cause damage but it usually comes with increased blood pressure which causes bruising and swelling.

J. Timothy Heffernan, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Crying will not effect your outcome, however rubbing your eyes will. Gently dab with a cloth tissue. Hope you feel better. Best of luck, Dr. Heffernan

Kami K. Parsa, MD · Answer

Crying after blepharoplasty will not directly effect the healing but indirectly it can. By that I mean most people that are crying keep rubbing and touching the eyelids which can certainly effect the healing process. Hope you feel better. Best wishes.

Cristian Arriagada, MD · Answer

Crying will not affect healing after blepharoplasty as long as you don´t rub your eyes heavily after. I usually recommend my patients to use artificial eyedrops to prevent dry eye and healing is great. For the most part, scars are not a big concern in either upper or lower blepharoplasty.

Damon B. Chandler, MD · Answer

Crying should not have any impact on the results of your surgery. If you have concerns, please discuss with your surgeon.  I have never had a patient where crying had any effect on their outcome.
Damon B. Chandler, MD
Harvard-Penn Trained Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon

Talmage J. Raine, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Sorry, if you are crying. If you wipe the tears gently no harm will be done.All the best,Talmage Raine MD

Will crying while healing from an eyelid lift cause damage?

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