Last updated on March 6, 2026 by Giorgia Guazarotti
How to Hide Blepharoplasty Scars This is probably the last thing you thought you’d be worried about after surgery. You wanted to look less tired, less hunched over, more like yourself – and now you’re focusing on a scar that’s so disfiguring, most people won’t even be able to find. Because the eyelid is actually one of the best places on the entire body to get a sneaky scar. The skin is thin, it heals fast, and surgeons are very good at hiding the incisions inside the natural folds of your eye. Most blepharoplasty scars become almost invisible on their own. But if you’re left with visible blemishes, here are all the makeup and skin care tips you need to know to reduce their appearance.
Do eyelashes burn easily?
Good news: No, eyelashes do not get damaged easily. The skin on the eyelids is thin and heals faster than almost any other part of your body. The thick, raised, angry scars you might be imagining (keloids, hypertrophic scars) are much less common here than in thicker skin like your chest or shoulders. Most blepharoplasty scars fade to basically nothing over time without you doing much. That said, let’s talk about what you can do to reduce the visibility of the scar even more.
How easy is it to hide blepharoplasty scars?
Really, really easy. With a skilled surgeon, you get natural-looking results with barely noticeable scars. For upper eyelid surgery, the incision is made directly in the natural crease of the eyelid, so the fold completely covers it when your eye is open. No one will be able to spot it unless they inspect your closed eyelids from two inches away, which would be awkward. The only time it becomes a little more noticeable is if you’ve removed a considerable amount of hooded skin, which means a long incision that extends slightly beyond the crease. Still lackluster to most people. Still no big deal.
For lower eyelid surgeryThe presence of these marks is even more frightening. The incision is just below the lash line, hidden by your eyelids on top and your crow’s feet on the sides. Your surgeon is literally using your existing wrinkles as a disguise, which is kind of genius when you think about it. And if they went with the transconjunctival approach (incision inside the eyelid, nothing on the skin), there is no external scar.
How long does it take for blepharoplasty scars to heal?
Eyelid surgery scars take an average of six weeks to heal normally, with up to a year for the scar to fully mature. In those early weeks it may appear pink, slightly raised, more pronounced than you expect. Completely generic, doesn’t tell you anything about the end result. Oh! Most people don’t really notice the scar for up to twelve months. The annoying part is to wait for the middle part when the appearance of the scar is still slightly visible.
How to hide blepharoplasty scars with makeup
Before you think about applying makeup to the delicate skin of eyelids that has undergone plastic surgery, stop! You first need your experienced surgeon to give you your recovery, which usually happens about two weeks after surgery. Once you get there, here’s how to actually cover a scar properly instead of just applying concealer on it and expecting to look younger.
color correction This is the thing most people skip and then wonder why their concealer is not working. If the mark is pink or red, you need the green corrector below. Green cancels out red, the original color theory. If it’s darker or more purple, use peach instead. Without this step you’re simply layering a skin-tone product over a pigment that will sink straight in.
Concealer is applied before foundation, not after. Use a synthetic brush to press it directly onto the visible blemish, then apply foundation over everything. Paste with a wet sponge. Don’t pull! Stretching a mark makes its texture more apparent, not less. If the scar is raised, apply a slightly darker shade to the raised area and add your skin color around the edges, blending them together: the shadow effect makes it look flat. Jagged marks, do the opposite. Use a concealer in a shade similar to your skin color to blend lightly into the hollow area. Finish with a translucent setting powder and you’re done.
How to Reduce Blepharoplasty Scars
Post-Operation Care Instructions
Do what your plastic surgeon tells you. Truly, post-op care instructions exist for a reason. Keep the area dry for the first week, sleep with the head elevated, and use cold compresses for the first few days. No contact lenses, rubbing your eyes, no exercise, or drinking alcohol until you’re cleared. And if you smoke, stop – it actually slows the healing process by restricting blood flow to the tissues.
Sun protection Not negotiable. UV exposure to wound healing sites causes hyperpigmentation and slows down scar healing. Wear SPF daily and wear sunglasses, especially in direct sunlight. Take this especially seriously if you have dark skin. Zinc oxide formulas are the best choice for the eye area during recovery.
silicone gel
Silicone gels are basically the gold standard for surgical scars. They’ve been around for 30 years and have good science behind them. They work by sitting on top of the scar and trapping moisture, which prevents collagen production from ramping up and forming thick, raised scar tissue. Simple idea, and it works well on most body parts.
However, especially on the eyelid skin, the picture is blurry. A 2025 double-blind RCT tested silicone gel against plain Vaseline on 192 eyelids and found no meaningful difference between the two. there is a Older study showing better results with silicone-based creamsBut that product was loaded with growth factors, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin C, so we can’t say for sure it was the silicones that worked. Possibly other ingredients also played a role.
So: keeping scars moist certainly helps, a silicone-based scar cream or silicone gel sheets won’t hurt anything, but Vaseline does the same thing on eyelid scars at a price around £38 less. Use it while things are going well, and if you want to graduate to something attractive later, run it through your plastic surgeon first.
Still worried after three months? That’s when laser resurfacing treatment is worth bringing in. Fractional CO2 for texture and height, pulsed dye laser for redness, both together for best results. Just go to someone who is truly an expert in this field. The skin of the eyelids is not a place that can be ignored by the person holding the laser.
bottom line
Most blepharoplasty scars are not an issue. The eyelid heals better than almost any other place on the body, surgeons hide incisions in places where your anatomy was already working, and time does most of the heavy lifting. The people who are sad in the end are usually the ones who panicked at six weeks and decided the scar was permanent. It wasn’t, they didn’t give enough time for the recovery process to work. While you’re waiting, keep it moisturized, avoid direct sun exposure (wear your SPF!), follow your care instructions, and cover it up with makeup if it’s bothering you. If it’s still there after three months and really visible, talk to your surgeon about laser. That’s what it really is. There are no secret products, no miracle creams, no shortcuts — just time, sun protection, and not paying attention to it.
