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Summary: Learn about the recovery period in blepharoplasty surgery in this free medical video.
Michael Walker is a board certified M.D. and F.A.C.S. He is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and he was the past president for the Texas Cosmetic Surgery Society....read more
"Hi, I'm Doctor Michael Walker from Hill Country Facial Plastic Surgery Center. And on behalf of Expert Village, I'll be talking about Blepharoplasty. What is the recovery period? Most patients recover within a week, and the stitches are in for about a week. Come out at five to seven days. There is some swelling for a few days, there's some bruising usually for up to a week, but it's usually gone. See our scissors there. Next thing I'm going to do is my, do what's called a Pilot cut. This is my estimate of how much skin we're going to have to take off. This lower lid."
eHow Article: The Recovery Period in Blepharoplasty Surgery