Opening tear ducts ?

Question

My son has had blocked tear ducts since he was born the doctor has been watching for the past year well his check up appoint is coming up. I don't think they have opened on their own and believe he is probably going to have them surgically opened i know its a minor procedure but they have to put him under to do it . my question is, has anyone been through this with their baby what should i expect after surgery. how was your experience

Answer 1

rub along the side of his nose like inbetween his eye and the top of his nose.  

Answer 2

My son had this done when he was about 2.  His eyes were always running to the point that he looked like he was crying.  The surgery was really quick.  I doubt it took even 15 minutes.  For the first couple of days his eyes were still weepy.  It was a bit creepy when he cried too because there was a bit of blood in his tears.  I would suggest keeping a close eye on him.  My son ended up with an infected tear duct after the surgery which made his whole cheek swell.  He had to take antibiotics for the infection.