EYELIDS · ILLUSTRATED 3D RECOVERY

Lower Blepharoplasty: before & after and recovery stages

Name: Lower Blepharoplasty Recovery Stages: 3D Before & After
Creator: BeautiNext Editorial

See under-eye puffiness settle around an example reduction in lower-lid fullness.

Also called lower eyelid surgery · under-eye bag surgery

Written by BeautiNext EditorialSources checked October 6, 2026Illustrated course Day 90 · 3 months

Lower Blepharoplasty on a fictional 3D face: before treatment and day 90 · 3 months — **Illustrative 3D comparison**Left: before treatment. Right: day 90 · 3 months in this authored example. The face is a fictional display model, not a patient photograph or a predicted result.

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SUMMARY

What this example shows

Fixed fictional under-eye bags provide the starting reference. Their surface fullness is partly reduced while separate early swelling settles. The adjacent tear trough, lid margin and eyeball remain fixed; Internal fat redistribution and lid support are not reconstructed. The access control separately illustrates an external closure or an internal incision without a visible skin line.

STAGE BY STAGE

Lower Blepharoplasty recovery stages

BEFORE

Under-eye bag reference

The reference retains the same fictional lower-lid bags.

The eye opening and adjacent tear trough remain fixed in this example.

DAY 3

First few days: Under-eye puffiness

Fullness and bruising sit below the eye opening.

The model keeps the eyeball fixed and leaves suture strips out.

DAY 30 · 4 WEEKS

Around 1 month: Later contour view

Reduced fullness exposes the illustrated bag reduction.

Scar tightness can last for months and is not visible in this model.

DAY 90 · 3 MONTHS

Around 3 months: Later lower-lid contour

Less temporary fullness reveals the partly reduced bags.

Scars and eye symptoms follow separate courses; this date is a surface comparison.

TIMELINE

Day-by-day checkpoints in the 3D model

The simulator interpolates between these authored checkpoints. They describe the illustration, not measured clinical averages.

Before treatmentUntreated reference

The same fictional under-eye bags provide the reference. Their fullness is reduced while the eyelid margin and eyeball remain fixed.

Day 1Under-eye swelling

Temporary fullness occupies the lower-lid area.

Day 3Visible lower-lid response

Puffiness and discoloration mask the example bag reduction.

Day 7Early color change

Discoloration begins easing while the lower lids remain full.

Day 14 · 2 weeksLess under-eye fullness

The lower-lid surface is clearer in this example.

Day 30 · 4 weeksLater surface view

Reduced swelling exposes the smoother illustrated contour.

Day 90 · 3 monthsLater contour example

The model does not show lid function, comfort or scar maturation.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

How recovery can vary

Timing and response

Lower-lid surgery may remove or reposition fat and may include skin or lid support. This surface illustration does not reconstruct those techniques or predict eye symptoms.

Longer term

The lower-lid contour and scar can continue changing after early discoloration fades.

EVIDENCE NOTES

Sources and limitations

NHS: Eyelid surgery
Puffy eyelids, bruising, suture strips and scar settling.

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Medical disclaimer

This illustration is not medical advice, diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a prediction of personal results. Swelling, color, contour and dates are authored examples on a fictional face. BeautiNext is not a clinic; your treating team’s assessment and written recovery plan take priority.