I got a lower blepharoplasty 5 days ago. The doctors method is to cut from the sides and pull up, which is unusual I think but is supposed to prevent the eyelid from falling. Anyway, on one side it looks great and is healing well, but the other side has a good millimeter of space between the eyeball and the eyelid and I feel is clearly being pulled too hard by the stitches. It is dry and painful and difficult to close. Doctor says it's normal swelling, but that seems wrong. Help!
April 18, 2017
Answer: Dry eye and swelling after bleph it is normal to have swelling for a week or more after eyelid surgery. Based on these photos, it looks like you also had a rhinoplasty which will only add to the swelling. It is not uncommon to have dry eye symptoms after eyelid surgery, particularly if you are unable to fully close your eyes. You may want to use eye drops more frequently to help with the dry eye symptoms. Be sure to follow up with your doctor and let them know about any eye complaints.
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April 18, 2017
Answer: Dry eye and swelling after bleph it is normal to have swelling for a week or more after eyelid surgery. Based on these photos, it looks like you also had a rhinoplasty which will only add to the swelling. It is not uncommon to have dry eye symptoms after eyelid surgery, particularly if you are unable to fully close your eyes. You may want to use eye drops more frequently to help with the dry eye symptoms. Be sure to follow up with your doctor and let them know about any eye complaints.
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April 19, 2017
Answer: Ectropion after blepharoplasty Thank you for your question and for submitting your photos. The lateral tightening that you describe is actually a fairly common procedure. Your photo does show the slight lateral ectropion that you describe. It does appear that you have had a Rhinoplasty at the same time so the swelling in the face and the splint may play some role. It is also possible that the suture that's used to tighten the lid has loosened in the corner rather than being too tight. Your are still very early in the healing process. I would follow your surgeon's advice and see how this progresses as the splint comes off and the edema resolves. If it persists then this can be corrected with a simple office procedure.
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April 19, 2017
Answer: Ectropion after blepharoplasty Thank you for your question and for submitting your photos. The lateral tightening that you describe is actually a fairly common procedure. Your photo does show the slight lateral ectropion that you describe. It does appear that you have had a Rhinoplasty at the same time so the swelling in the face and the splint may play some role. It is also possible that the suture that's used to tighten the lid has loosened in the corner rather than being too tight. Your are still very early in the healing process. I would follow your surgeon's advice and see how this progresses as the splint comes off and the edema resolves. If it persists then this can be corrected with a simple office procedure.
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