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Chalazion surgery recovery
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Rizenanswered
Ophthalmology 22 years experience
A few weeks: After incision and drainage, the eyelid can still be swollen and bruised for up to a few weeks. Your doctor may have prescribed an antibiotic/steroid ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
1-2 weeks: Your eyelid will heal in 1-2 weeks after a chalazion incision and curettage, typically. Your surgeon should have discussed this with you.
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Dr. David Chandleranswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Usually a week or so: Depending on how the surgery is done, and how bad the chalazion, it usually takes a week or so to heal. I usually drain chalazia from the inside surfa... Read More
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Dr. Andrew Dahlanswered
Ophthalmology 57 years experience
2-3 weeks: All swelling should be gone in 2-3 weeks. The incision on the inside of the lid will also be healeds within that period of time. There should be n... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Quickly: Chalazion surgery is almost always done from inside an anesthetized and inverted lid. So there is no surface scarring, no sutures and rarely is there... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
By UPTODATE: small chalazia often resolve without intervention over days to weeks. Patients with persistent lesions should be referred to an ophthalmo... Read More
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Answered Dec 19, 2021
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Below 15 minutes: This is done by numbing the lid, turning it inside out on a special clamp, and opening and cleaning out the collected contents of the cyst. Except f... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Yes: Light exercise, such as walking, is fine. I suggest waiting a week before you do anything more than that.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Yes: The eyelid is numbed with an injection. After that, there is no discomfort. The chalazion is opened, usually, from the inside of the eyelid and the ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christiaan Maureranswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Depends: If the incision is completely closed with no scab then you can wear it now.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Perozekanswered
Ophthalmology 25 years experience
See below: Will have some local brusing and swelling. Will need to use antibiotic ointment and warm compresses and follow uop with your surgeon.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Harold Peltananswered
Ophthalmology 30 years experience
Swelling: Use warm compresses. The surgical site of the chalazion may continue to drain for a little bit. Once all the material is out, the swelling will go awa... Read More
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