Which is better, cold or hot compresses after double eyelid surgery? Anyone who has had double eyelid surgery and is preparing to have double eyelid surgery will be well aware that either hot or cold compresses are a good means of care for double eyelid surgery. But is it better to apply cold compresses and then hot compresses, or hot compresses and then cold compresses after double eyelid surgery? What is the role of cold and hot compresses after double eyelid surgery? Cold compresses can make the surgical site of blood vessel cold contraction, reduce bleeding, favorable recovery; hot compresses can make the body surface temperature, subcutaneous tissue stretching, spasm of the capillary relaxation, expansion, blood flow acceleration, metabolism is vigorous, promote the lesion area tissue, blood, bruising, muscle, anti-inflammatory, swelling, pain and scar tissue softening, and so on. How to apply hot and cold compresses after double eyelid surgery? 1-5 days after surgery, hot and cold compresses should be separated; the first day after surgery, the doctor will change the medicine, will open the gauze, exposing the surgical wound; 1-2 days after surgery, the applicant cold compresses wounds, stop bleeding; (2-3 hours a day, with the temperature of the water in the cold room, do not use the freezer, to avoid frostbite) 3-5 days after surgery, the applicant hot compresses wounds, eliminating hematomas; (2-3 hours a day, the temperature of the water is slightly higher than the temperature of the body on the line, do not be hot! ) The fifth day after surgery, the doctor to remove the stitches, after the candidate to remove the stitches, before you can rub your eyes slightly; the first five days after surgery, the candidate to open the eyes exercise, as far as possible to open the eyes (pain must also endure) to promote the metabolism of the eyelids, so that the wound to recover more quickly. Don’t stare at the screen during the “open eye exercise”, pay attention to eye rest. Two methods of cold compress Ice bag method: This is a dry cold compress, cold compress in the conditions of ice is particularly effective, made of rubber in the ice bag, filled with half a bag of crushed ice (or cold water), the bag flat on the table, so that the bag mouth to raise the hand gently pressed the bag body, discharging the bag of gas, and then tighten the mouth of the bag, dry the surface of the water, set on the cloth sleeve, placed in the surgical site can be. Cold compress time is generally 20~30 minutes, can be many times a day. Wet cold compress method: with pots of cold water (winter can be put on ice, summer is best to use the new well water), pots soak two small towels or gauze, take out the wringing to half-dry on the affected area. 4 ~ 5 minutes to replace the cloth, each time the compress 20 ~ 30 minutes a number of times a day. The two methods of hot compress 1, hot water bag method belongs to a dry hot compress method. First check the hot water bag with or without gas leakage, and then the hot water (preferably 60 ℃ ~ 70 ℃) loaded to the bag capacity of 2 / 3, discharge gas, tighten the bag mouth, dry the bag outside of the water, loaded into a cloth cover or wrapped in cloth to be used. In general, each hot compress 20 ~ 30 minutes, 3 ~ 4 times a day. If there is no hot water bag, you can also use a warmer. 2, wet hot compress method cloth can be made of gauze or towel. The first cloth soaked in hot water basin, take out and wring to half dry, with their own wrist palm to test the temperature is appropriate (must not be hot to apply to the affected area), the cloth and then covered with a cotton pad, so as not to heat dissipation. Change the compress about every 5 minutes. Leave the compress on for 15-20 minutes each time, 3-4 times a day.