My surgeon is going to remove my upper eyelid sutures 9 days after blepharoplasty. Is this too long to wait?

If you saw the surgeon 2 days postop and they want to wait another week before removing sutures, you should be fine. Aside from schedule, their decision is likely based on how our incisions were made, eyelids treated, type of sutures used, etc.

 Thank you for sharing your question. It should be fine to remove the sutures nine days after you had blepharoplasty (for most types of sutures). The scars should still heal well (and maybe even better depending if a laser was used for the incision). I hope this is helpful.Good luck,

Typically no.Based on the size of the suture, thickness of the skin, amount of skin removed, etc.,  this may be fine.   Some surgeons will have shorter times, fewer longer, but this timeline is well within normal limits.I hope this helps.

You should be fine with sutures removed at 9 days.  When they are removed at 3-5 days, much greater chance of the wound opening.  usually at about 7 days you should do well.  So waiting 2 more days should not create any issue.  If they used a C02 laser, the skin takes longer to heal and it is best to wait a few extra days.  

Thank you for your question.  Depending on the technique of suturing used, it is unlikely to have a significant effect on your results, but I tend to remove sutures at 5 days after surgery to prevent any additional scarring. Hope this helps.