Everyone heals at a different rate. Apparently, I was much slower. I'm still glad I had it done , but the healing process was traumatic. Healing of eyelid surgery IS individualistic. Each person heals at their own rate.
Eyelid surgery can result in significant bruising in some patients.
This is minimized by meticulous control of bleeding during surgery. Even with total control of bleeding, some bruising does happen. Your body dissolves the blood and as the hemoglobin dissolves, the various colors develop. The quantity of blood staining tissue and your healing rate will determine the length of bruising. Once the suture line has gained enough strength, you may camouflage the bruising.