“Is eyelid surgery painful?”

2-3 days of mild pain

Typically, eyelid surgery is not painful, whether it is upper lid, lower lid, or all four lids. The recovery might be mildly uncomfortable, but is rarely painful. Most people can return to social settings within 7 to 10 days after surgery. Elie Levine MD FACS Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery & Dermatology of NYC PLLC 35A East 84th Street (between Park & Madison Ave) New York, NY 10028 Tel: (212) 988 - 1800 @plasticsandderm.com www.plasticsandderm.com<http://www.plasticsandderm.com/> DrElieLevine@plasticsandderm.com www.plasticsandderm.com<http://www.plasticsandderm.com/> This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended only for the exclusive use of the individual to whom it is addressed. The information contained herein or attached hereto may be confidential and constitute Protected Health Information and is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, the reader is hereby put on notice that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If the reader has received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or by e-mail and delete all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you for your cooperation.

Not at all. Most people dont need pain meds after surgery