Bruising after a blepharoplasty will usually remain for 10-14 days. By the end of week one, most of the bruising can be covered with some concealer. We can suggest some options for concealer during your post-op visits. Swelling after blepharoplasty is the most obvious during the first week. The skin around the eyes is very delicate and tends to hold tissue swelling. However, you can minimize this by consistently placing cool, moist gauze over the eyes for the first 72 hours. Most of the swelling will resolve in three weeks, but the amount that persists toward the third week will most likely be perceived only by you. You are examining yourself in the mirror much more closely than others do after your eyelid surgery. You will see Dr. Vinyard ten days after your procedure to have your sutures removed and at three weeks, six weeks, three months, six months, and one year.