How long does it take to recover from double eyelid surgery

The procedure for double eyelid surgery involves incising the skin, removing excess fat muscle and other tissues, and then fixing the sutures to form the blepharoplasty line. During the operation, due to the incisions, there will be some trauma, bruising and swelling. At this time, the eyelids will look unnatural due to the swelling. As time goes by, the bruising and swelling will gradually disappear and the eyelids will look more and more natural. The recovery time is related to the individual’s physical condition, the degree of trauma during the operation and the post-operative care. Usually, the stitches are removed 7 days after surgery, the swelling goes down in 15-20 days, and it takes 1-3 months for the eyelids to become natural, and in severe cases, it takes 3-6 months for the eyelids to return to normal. Postoperative 3 days is the most obvious period of swelling, 72 hours need to be ice packs to reduce swelling, after 72 hours you can start hot packs to promote swelling subside. The recovery period is relatively longer for those with thicker eyelids and shorter on the contrary. In addition, strengthen the postoperative care can also shorten the recovery time, including the following points: 1, avoid premature eye contact with water, usually 24 hours after the removal of stitches can touch the water, because at this time the eye local skin is very delicate, the wound is not completely healed, premature water easily caused by infection; 2, pay attention to rest, to avoid eye fatigue, strengthen the nutrition, eat more high-protein, high-vitamin food, reduce the consumption of spicy and stimulating, hot food. Foods.