Blepharoplasty Months 2 and 3: The Result Settles

The visible recovery is over by now for most people, but the result is still moving. Deep swelling clears slowly, the incision fades from pink toward the color of the surrounding skin, and small differences between the two sides usually keep evening out. This is why surgeons hold off on judging the final result and on discussing any touch up until several months have passed.

Sensation is still returning. AAO states that postoperative eyelid numbness involving the upper eyelid skin and eyelashes is an expected outcome after upper blepharoplasty and typically resolves over 2 to 4 months, so a numb or buzzy patch at month 2 is on schedule.

Keep protecting the scars. ASPS advises diligent sun protection and darkly tinted sunglasses until the healing process is fully complete, and eyelid skin is thin enough that a fresh scar can darken with sun exposure.

If something is not improving, this is the point to say so clearly. AAO lists overcorrection, undercorrection, dry eye, and the need for more surgery among possible complications of eyelid surgery, and those conversations happen at this stage, not in week 1.