I had upper and lower eye lid surgery 3 weeks ago and I can see a scar forming in both upper eye lids, area close to the tear duct,and a bit along the corners of both lower eye lids. I tend to form keloids but my surgeon assured me he had never ever seen a keloid in the upper lids and I researched it on the web and most physicians agreed with him. My surgeon says I should wait scar still swollen, etc. Please advise, I am very, very worried. thank you in advance.
July 27, 2015
Answer: Eyelid scars following blepharoplasty You can be certain that scars from surgery 3 weeks early will improve dramatically without treatment. If they are not satisfactory after 1 year, surgical revision or laser resurfacing can be performed. Keloids are extremely rare in the eyelids.
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July 27, 2015
Answer: Eyelid scars following blepharoplasty You can be certain that scars from surgery 3 weeks early will improve dramatically without treatment. If they are not satisfactory after 1 year, surgical revision or laser resurfacing can be performed. Keloids are extremely rare in the eyelids.
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July 4, 2015
Answer: Scarring after upper eyelid surgery? Hello! Thank you for the question! Keloids following this procedure is very uncommon. It is common for scars to fully mature for up to a year. In the meantime, there are a few things that may help to ameliorate your incision/scar. The most proven (as well as cheapest) modality is simple scar massage. Applying pressure and massaging the well-healed scar has been shown to improve the appearance as it breaks up the scar tissue, hopefully producing the finest scar as possible. Other things that have been shown to add some benefit, albeit controversial, are silicone sheets, hydration, and topical steroids. In addition, avoidance of direct sunlight to the incision will significantly help the appearance as they tend to discolor with UV light during the healing process. If unsightly scars are still present after approximately a year's time, other things that your surgeon may consider are intralesional steroid injections, laser, or just surgical revision of the scar itself.Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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July 4, 2015
Answer: Scarring after upper eyelid surgery? Hello! Thank you for the question! Keloids following this procedure is very uncommon. It is common for scars to fully mature for up to a year. In the meantime, there are a few things that may help to ameliorate your incision/scar. The most proven (as well as cheapest) modality is simple scar massage. Applying pressure and massaging the well-healed scar has been shown to improve the appearance as it breaks up the scar tissue, hopefully producing the finest scar as possible. Other things that have been shown to add some benefit, albeit controversial, are silicone sheets, hydration, and topical steroids. In addition, avoidance of direct sunlight to the incision will significantly help the appearance as they tend to discolor with UV light during the healing process. If unsightly scars are still present after approximately a year's time, other things that your surgeon may consider are intralesional steroid injections, laser, or just surgical revision of the scar itself.Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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