I had lower lid blepharoplasty 9 weeks ago. I have hyperpigmentation as a result

Thank you for posting your question.  Would you be able to provide a photo to better assess your case?  After surgery, the most important thing to do is to keep the area covered with sunscreen, a hat, and/or sunglasses.  If there is any bruising contributing to the hyperpigmentation, hot compresses and/or Arnica may be a good option.  Bleaching creams can also be considered.  Good luck!

Dear Farah07,

Lower lid blepharoplasties can be
performed with skin removal techniques, removal of fat pads as well as laser
treatment of the lower lid. Any one of
these techniques can result in hyperpigmentation. Increasing pigmentation of the inflammation
of lower lid surgery especially if laser was involved or significant bruising
occurred is relatively common especially in darker skin types. Darker skin types such as Mediterranean,
Latino and Hispanic individuals. The
treatment for hyperpigmentation are bleaching agents such as the use of
retinoic acids, Hydroquinones and Kojic acids followed with laser light devices
such as the PicoSure and intense pulsed light.
Not all eyelid surgeons are familiar with these techniques and you may
need to be referred to a high-tech laser centre that deals with
hyperpigmentation following surgery.

Regardless, seek out the expertise of
your operative blepharoplasty surgeon and if they’re not in a position to offer
these treatments you may seek out the advice of someone with more
experience. I’m sure you’ll end up with
an excellent result.

To find out more, please visit the
link below.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto