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A member asked:
How long will it take to recover after eyelid surgery?
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Quick healing: If you are referring to cosmetic lid surgery or blepharoplasty, healing is very rapid: the skin is very thin and the blood supply is excellent. Many people can return to work the next day, but the vast majority are healed and back to normal by about one week.
Answered 1/19/2017
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No more than a week: If you are referring to cosmetic lid surgery or blepharoplasty, healing is very rapid: the skin is very thin and the blood supply is excellent. Many people can return to work the next day, but the vast majority are healed and back to normal by about one week.
Answered 3/26/2023
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Not long: Most people take 5-7 days off work. You feel fine quicker, but your eyes are tired and it may be difficult to read fine print for 5-14 days while the lids are swollen. Sometimes it takes longer if you are elderly or have dry eyes.
Answered 6/12/2014
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How can I make an Asian eyelid surgery heal fast? Are there any ointments i can use or other steps i can take to keep recovery as short as possible? The surgeons i've talked to said complete recovery can be as long as six weeks! i'd like to shorten that.
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How common is assymetrical creases after Asian eyelid surgery? I'm thinking of having Asian eyelid surgery, but i'm worried about my eyes looking mismatched. It happened to a friend. Her doctor told her it could take 6 months for results to be final, but
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