Incisional Ptosis Correction Swelling: 1-Week Case Study (feat. Suture Removal Day)

When undergoing incisional ptosis correction and double eyelid surgery, the biggest concern for most people is likely how long the swelling will last.

What does the swelling actually look like about one week after surgery?

Today’s topic is:

Incisional Ptosis Correction Swelling: 1-Week Case Study

This is the appearance at the 1-week mark.

Some bruising is still visible.

This is the pre-operative state. Before surgery, there was slight asymmetry between the left and right sides, along with Mongolian folds (indicated by the arrows).

I believe this is one of the most common types of cases.

This specific case involved ptosis correction, epicanthoplasty, and lateral canthoplasty. Here is the 1-week progress.

A small breakout appeared on the bridge of the nose during that first week...

In any case, swelling and bruising tend to migrate downward due to gravity.

For epicanthoplasty, I prefer adjusting the degree of lacrimal caruncle exposure rather than over-cutting. Please refer to my previous post on epicanthoplasty:

https://blog.naver.com/medicdoctor/221352835866

If you look at the thumbnail in that link, it shows a case where I performed a reconstructive closure for a patient who had an over-extended epicanthoplasty done by a colleague at a previous clinic.

Pre-operative video

It still looks a bit awkward since it has only been one week, but this should serve as a good reference for swelling. Naturally, the swelling will subside much further at the 1-month, 2-month, and 6-month marks.