Scar Maturation After Upper Eyelid Surgery
Typically, the eyelid scar appears slightly corrugated and dimpled immediately after suture removal, a distortion that disappears within several days. Even during early healing, the scar is difficult for others to visualize because it lies buried in the depths of the crease.
The redness fades gradually to pink over several months, to a white harilline by six months, to a flesh tone by one year, and to nearly invisible after several years.
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5 days after
Shortly after suture removal |
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2 weeks after
Scar beginning to smooth |
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4 weeks after
Some milia (cyst) formation |
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6 weeks after
Milia resolving without treatment |
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2 months after
Scar thinning along its middle |
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| 3 months after
Thinning extending nasally |
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| 6 months after
Most irregularity now gone |
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| 12 months after
Scar mature. While slightly visible, fading continues for several years to an almost imperceptible state |
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More Sequential Healing Photos
Note: Before-and-after patient photos can be found here.
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• Scar Maturation
• Healing and Recovery
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