Possible Side Effects

• Temporary discomfort, feeling of "tightness" in the eyelid area, swelling or bruising.
• Excessive tearing and sensitivity to light for the first few weeks may occur.
• Temporary dryness, burning, or itching of eyes may also occur but these side effects are rare.

Risks

• Temporary blurred or double vision, infection, bleeding, swelling at the corners of the eyelids, dry eyes, formation of whiteheads, slight asymmetry in healing or scarring.
• A lowered position of the lower eyelid that may take months to correct and may rarely require further surgery.
• Permanent loss of vision is a risk but this is extremely rare.

Recovery

The patient may begin reading after about two to three days and can expect to return to work at approximately five to ten days. Use of contact lens may be resumed after two weeks.

More strenuous activities may be resumed after three weeks. Bruising generally resolves over 2-3 weeks and swelling should be gone after several weeks depending on the surgical procedure.

Results

For some, this procedure will last several years and for others it may be permanent.