Can't Open Eyes 25 Days After Blepharoplasty

While it is common to have swelling after surgery, by 25 days you should be seeing improvement and you should be able to open your eyes. It is hard to tell from the picture, but your upper lids look more red than I would expect as well. You may have an underlying infection or other issue which needs to be addressed. You should contact your surgeon soon for an evaluation.
I hope this is helpful.
David Shafer, MD
Shafer Plastic Surgery
New York City

While it is difficult to observe the area from the picture you submitted, pain, tightening and trouble opening your eyes 25 days following your surgery warrant a call to your surgeon to ensure that you do not have any underlying issues.  Do not delay.

The eyes always swell significantly after surgery. That being said, by 25 days post op I would expect more improvement. This can be affected by other medical problems, medications, diet (you want a low salt diet to reduce swelling) and possibly infection. The one thing you really want to rule out is infection so please contact your surgeon. Try and sit with your head above 30 degrees most of the day and even at night if possible.Best of luck.DrC

Thank your for your question and pictures.  Unfortunately eyelid surgery does cause swelling however 25 days post op is not typical.  Please seek advice from your plastic surgeon as soon as possible, there could be an underlying infection.All The Best

Please visit your surgeon for further evaluation.  25 days is too long and is not normal.  Hope this has resolved already by time this question is answered

At 25 days after upper blepharoplasty surgery, in most patients the swelling has resolved enough that they do not have trouble opening their eyes. Every patient heals differently, but I would advise paying your surgeon a follow-up visit to make sure that you don’t have some kind of infection or complication slowing your recovery. I hope this helps.