RICE precautions after eyelid surgery

Blepharoplasty (double eyelid), canthoplasty (eye opening), and eyebag surgery are common cosmetic eyelid surgeries that are performed on an outpatient basis and do not require hospitalization. Post-operative precautions are as follows: I. RICE principles, which can relieve pain, reduce bleeding and edema, and shorten the recovery time after surgery. Rrest rest; try to rest as much as possible after surgery, especially during the first 1-3 days after surgery, and look less at cell phones, TV, tablets, computers, etc. Excessive eye use can aggravate bleeding, edema and pain. Iice; important link, ice the orbital area within 24-48 hours after surgery (the specific time is based on the time informed after surgery), either with a special ice pack or with milk in a soft bag, buy a large pack and keep it in the freezer for backup. Lay a layer of waterproof plastic wrap or clean towel in the orbital area (the purpose is to avoid wetting the wrapped gauze, use whatever method you can, use your ingenuity to figure it out) and place the ice pack or cold milk bag on both sides of the orbital area, not limited to the eyelid part, above over the eyebrow arch, below up to the cheek surface, and on both sides to the temporal area. Apply cold compresses for 10-15 minutes and again after an interval of 10 minutes, several times a day. (The principle is: the orbital area can feel cold and cool, too long appropriate frostbite, their own mastery of time, different from person to person, suitable for their own is the best) Ccompression compression will be wrapped with gauze for 48 hours after surgery, to play the role of pressure to stop bleeding, to maintain a sterile environment to avoid wound contamination, do not repeatedly open to see, both to increase the risk of bleeding, and aggravate the occurrence of edema, see the swollen eyes, but also to obsess about how the effect of surgery will be. The mood affects wound healing, which is based on science. It is scientifically proven that mood affects wound healing. Eelevation elevation can be avoided by elevating the pillow appropriately when resting or sleeping after surgery, and not sleeping on your stomach, which can avoid postural swelling. Of course, do not dare to sleep because you are worried about pressing your eyes at night, so you cannot rest well, so rest assured to sleep with a slightly higher and also comfortable pillow. Second, clean the wound, 48 hours later (the specific time to the doctor to inform the prevailing) to remove the gauze can be, with a cotton swab dipped in saline will gently wipe off the blood scab, to dip the cotton swab wet, and then go to gently scrub the wound, clean gauze dipped dry can be. Then you can open and close your eyes normally and go about your life, work and study normally, avoiding strain and excessive eye use. Third, to keep the wound dry, can not get wet, can also be a thin layer of “erythromycin ophthalmic ointment” or “growth factor gel” and so on, remember, is a thin layer, coated too thick, but not conducive to wound healing. Four, do not need to hot compress, the tissue swelling will also be very fast, hot compress improperly but will make things awkward. Five, five days after surgery to remove the stitches, a week later can be normal wash face, two weeks later can be normal makeup, of course, it is recommended that early do not thick makeup, too thick makeup will affect the breathing of the skin, aggravate the proliferation of scar. Six, diet, drink more water and avoid spicy and stimulating food. There is no compulsory requirement, eat well, good mood, recovery will be good, of course, be careful to grow meat oh. Seven, tissue repair takes time, this is a normal physiological process, so the recovery period after surgery varies from person to person, generally in 3 months to about six months, young people will be slightly faster, with the passage of time will become more and more natural. Eight, after stitch removal, anti-scar medication can be applied to prevent scar growth. Double eyelids or eye bags patients according to individual circumstances, anti-scar medication available or not, 3 months later the scar is generally not too obvious, of course, the drug will make the scar repair better. Patients with open eye corners, anti-scar medication must not be missing! Nine, the post-operative appearance may not be quite the same as imagined, timely communication is very important, the shape shape can be adjusted again, please believe, I am the same as you, the person who expects perfect results!