What are the risks of laser cosmetic eyelid surgery?
Rare complications of eyelid surgery include bleeding, infection, scarring, tight eyelids, dry eyes, duble vision, blindness and adverse reactions to sedation or anesthesia. These complications are extremely rare and can almost always be avoided with proper evaluation and treatment. Laser eyelid surgery offers fewer risks that traditional eyelid surgery. Typically the only noticeable side effects are redness and swelling. What type of recovery can I expect after laser eyelid surgery? After surgery, it’s important to rest with your head elevated at a 45-degree angle and with ice packs applied liberally to your eyelids for the first two days. If excess fat and skin have been removed, you should plan to take at least three days off work. After three days, light-duty work can be performed if it does not require lifting, straining or bending. After two weeks, all normal activities may be resumed. If eyelid wrinkles have also been removed with laser resurfacing, you should plan seven to 14 d
