I am 48 hours post op with a fair amount of bruising and swelling from an upper and lower blepharoplasty but would really like to take Ibuprofen for unrelated back pain. What do you recommend so I don't have more bruising? I read some posts that indicated it may actually help with swelling. Thoughts?
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December 27, 2013
Answer: Wait at least 5 days before taking ibuprofen after eyelid surgery.
Chemosis is the swelling of the conjunctiva (the mucous covering of the eye.) It occurs on occasion with lower eyelid surgery. Treatments often tried are cold compresses, chilled artificial tears and steroid eye drops. It usually resolves within a few weeks, but some more severe cases may last...
These may very well settle on their own if you are patent. If not, your surgeon can easily remedy theses with an office procedure. It is very unlikely that your surgeon is not aware of the issue. Has he seen you post-operatively and what was said?
Your right upper eyelid/brow area is more hollow that the left side. The skin "collapses" on the more hollow side, similar to deflating a balloon. See an oculoplastic surgeon for evaluation. If simply due to fat loss, fat or filler injection to the right side can help greatly.