10 must-know questions after double eyelid surgery

1.What do I need to pay attention to when I go home after the surgery? Minimally invasive double eyelid, such as suture method, small incision method, there is basically no bleeding, continuous pressure on the incision gauze on the way home, cold compress for one hour after going home, and hot compress after 48 hours. For the incision method, the incision will slightly bleed, so press the gauze for one hour immediately after surgery to reduce bleeding, and apply a cold compress for 48 hours, half an hour each time, with an interval of ten minutes. After that, you can apply hot towels or warm cooked eggs over cling film. Go home that night and sleep with your pillow elevated and do not watch TV, cell phone or computer to reduce the burden on your eyes. After 24 hours after surgery, you can gently remove the gauze, the wound scab can be gently wiped off with a cotton swab, do not get wet, keep the wound clean. 2.What should I pay attention to on the second day and should I have an infusion? No need for infusion! Oral anti-inflammatory drugs for 3 days on the line, common cephalosporins such as cefradin, cefuroxime and other drugs can be. Yunnan Baiyao, grass rhinoceros infusion tablets can be eaten in accordance with the instructions to promote the reduction of swelling. Yu Dong, Department of Plastic Surgery, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Avoid spicy stimulation, onion, ginger and garlic, hairy items and beef and mutton. Eat less soy sauce, potatoes, seaweed and other foods rich in pigment. 3.How many days to recover and how long to work? Sutures, small incision method generally swell a week, the third day after surgery to work, a month natural. The incision method is generally the most swollen in 3 days, one week to remove the stitches to see people, within six months the incision is slightly red, double eyelids slightly flesh strip, one year later completely natural. 4.What do I pay attention to after the removal of stitches? How long does it take to put on makeup? The suture method does not need to remove the stitches. For swollen eyes, it is necessary to remove the skin and fat or small incision method with incision. After surgery, the incision should be coated with Barker twice a day, or stick a beauty skin care to reduce the scar, and the diet should be the same within six months. One month after surgery can be safe makeup, eye shadow mascara at will! Do not use poor quality products that stimulate the skin! 5, morning edema? What about bruising around the eyes and conjunctival congestion? The blood circulation needs to be re-established within six months after surgery, so there will be slight edema in the early morning, which will recover in one or two hours, and there will be no such phenomenon after one year. The principle is the same as a normal person waking up in the morning with sleepy eyes! Normal surgery blood absorption will have red blood cell decomposition pigment, generally two weeks will subside, timely hot compress on it. 6.Will the buried line fall off? Will there be scars if I cut? Don’t rub your eyes vigorously within one month, and review it after one month. The incision scar is usually a red mark within 3 months, after surgery, one month, 3 months, six months, one year after regular photo uploading review, one year later completely fade. 7.The width is not the same on both sides? Flesh strips? What should I do if they are not the same? Within six months, because the speed of swelling decreases differently on both sides, asymmetry need not be too nervous, many will return to normal by themselves. Dr. Xiaobo will use professional calipers to ensure the same height and remove the tissue in front of the lid, but sometimes some people do have slight differences in the initial stage because of the speed of recovery and the different widths of the lids on both sides. After one year, the normal symmetry will be restored. 8. What kind of scar removal medication is used? Not to advertise, Dr. Xiaobo observed that silicone gel medications such as Barker, Schwartz, and MepiCare are the most effective, see my website for more information on scar removal medications. 9.Can I go home to remove the stitches? Please inform Dr. Xiaobo before the operation, and Dr. Xiaobo will write down the matters that need attention on the list. 10, after the surgery can not drive, fly, how to go abroad? It is forbidden to drive on the same day, and your eyes will be slightly blurred on the day after surgery, which will affect your vision. It is recommended to rest for one night and take a flight the next day. Please remind Dr. Xiaobo to issue a certificate when you fly. Dr. Xiaobo will issue a standardized certificate in English and Chinese for you to fly around the world without any hindrance!