Because everyone’s body type is different, the specific recovery time for double eyelid surgery varies, but generally three days after double eyelid surgery eye swelling is noticeable and there are obvious bruises around the orbital area. This is due to surgical trauma to the eyelid area where blood and lymphatic circulation is cut off. The sutures are removed 5 days after surgery. One week after eyelid surgery, the swelling basically subsides, but mild bruising or macularity can still remain under the skin around the orbit. Sunglasses may be worn for a week or two to prevent wind and light irritation. Recovery time for a complete eyelid surgery takes 3 to 6 months. Generally speaking, it takes 3 months to see 6 months for double eyelid surgery to return to its natural shape. To promote early recovery, after double eyelid surgery, you can do local wet and hot compresses after stitch removal, and put scar softening cream and scar enemy on the incision location at night and during rest to prevent scar proliferation and shorten the time of scar fading. And doing some effective exercises will help to shorten the recovery time of double eyelid surgery.