I sadly wasn’t told of this possibility and when the dr suggested sewing my eye shut, I was horrified. Many patients have the surgery on a Friday, then take the next week off. I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers and don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions.I have been told this is what I will have to have done. Probably 6-8, on my face dating back to the mid 90’s.

Day One – First 24 Hours Post-op I was also told not to bend down for two weeks.

The recovery time after having eyelid surgery will usually take no longer than fourteen to twenty-one days but it can take up to six months for you to see the finalized complete results. The hardest part for me has been the wait. I’ve had a couple of surgeries on my left eye, so I’m not frightened by the thought of the surgery itself, but I am annoyed at the possibility that my right eye (with which I read and watch TV) may have to be out of commission for even a few days. I just had 2/3 of my lower eyelid removed. Take care, Debbie.I was hoping someone who has read your blog, or someone you have communicated with who has had this type of procedure may give me some more insights of the two-stage, one month eye sewn shut procedure.You’ve had quite a run of it with health issues, Lily, and yet you appear to have a very balanced outlook. You would never know that I had almost a third of my eyelid removed.I just had this surgery last week! While every patient is different in how he or she heals, you should typically expect to miss 7-10 days of work. A good way to speed your recovery is to cover your primary responsibilities ahead of time. I believe a Mohs specialist might be the way to go but I’m not sure. I’ve had a colonoscopy and endoscopy this past year, too.

Don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions Susan (at) organized31 (dot) com. Post op recovery time for eyelid surgery day by day … After blepharoplasty you should expect to be bruised and swollen for about seven to ten days after surgery. I went home that evening. I do not wear contacts, so I’m not sure about that additional factor. hmmm. What other options do I have?

It was most comfortable for me to sit or lay with both eyes shut as much as I could. SCARY BUT THRILLED WHEN YOU TOLD OF YOUR RAPID RECOVERY…HOW COM ALL OF YOU FOLLOWERS ARE WOMEN ?THIHEN YOU TOLD OF THE RAPID RECOVERY THANK YOU SO MUCH.Hi, Mort. I would not have been able to drive.

I sat and waited in the procedure room until the results came back. Although the surgery was done on my eyelid, I couldn’t really see what was happening. It is nice to see the end result.I had to wait overnight before the reconstruction, a little more than a 1/3 was removed and i just had a Valium for the reconstruction.

The tape was poking into my eye every time I blinked.

My eye doctor believes that i have cancer on my lower lid near the tear duct. In the first several days after having the surgery you can expect to have some mild discomfort but that will soon go away. I had no idea about the reconstructive part.

Thinks of a closed eye, with a small white square in the middle of the upper eyelid and then a small knot of black thread. They took 40% of the eyelid and removed the cancer after 3 stages of Mohs. It was slightly uncomfortable physically, but gave me psychological peace during the process. My eyelid has been affected by the surgery and is seriously droopy. I have already had one slice and the results showed I need another and then probably the removal and reconstructive surgery based on this 2nd look.No need to apologize, Heather, I had a similar experience. I was diagnosed with dry eyes and I thought the discomfort I had was just part of the dry eyes and getting older. Please let me know how your surgery goes and don’t hesitate to reach out if you just want to chat – iorganize31(at)gmail(dot)com.I also had mohs and reconstruction on my lower eyelid just two days ago. I did google eye lid cancer a lot. For me, the psychological “pain” was much tougher than the physical. I followed her instructions but it didn’t go away, and in fact, began to grow slightly larger, so 5 months later I called for another appointment. I am happy to say that not “all” my followers are women, although most are. I know the doctors will be considering the blood thinners and heart issues in how they treat him. I,have also been diagnosed with a lower eyelid BCC & I am awaiting excision &.reconstruction.

Your article has made him more relaxed about what he is about to face as well as myself.

The recovery time after having eyelid surgery will usually take no longer than fourteen to twenty-one days but it can take up to six months for you to see the finalized complete results. Take care.Thank you for sharing your experience my husband is about to go through this very thing. He had what he thought was a style on his eye a year ago his Optometrist told him he thought it was just a wart not to worry but if it began to grow let him know and he would refer us to an ophthalmologist.

The three options I was told about were:Before you get too upset about these options, you don’t really have a choice.

Your description of no pain but discomfort is accurate and was mentally very helpful for me beforehand. The best part is that I was able to see clearly immediately and my eye worked “normally” right away. I was referred to an aesthetic oculoplastic surgeon, with instructions to contact the dermatologist’s office if the surgeon is unable to schedule me quickly.

I’ve gathered, through my experience and talking to other people who had basal cell on their eyelid, that many doctors aren’t familiar with it.

I really couldn’t feel anything.

I do think that should be a requirement for the doctors.

They continued to grow in. Be prepared for some bruising, I know I had some. And I have to wait an xtra day from the Mohs. Just got my surgery dates and am crossing my fingers. Blessings to all.Kim, I know how scary it was to me.