Precautions after blepharoplasty

  1. There will be some pain in the wound on the day of surgery, but it will gradually decrease with time. Do not rush to take painkillers, because some of the painkillers you have on hand (such as aspirin type) may aggravate the wound bleeding, so if necessary, please contact your surgeon and take them under the guidance of professionals.  2.Ice packs immediately after surgery have the effect of stopping bleeding and reducing swelling, which is very important. At least that night, ice packs are needed, which can be applied continuously for 1~3 hours or 0.5 to 1 hour at a time, several times a day, and ice packs for two or three days after surgery have the effect of reducing bleeding and promoting the reduction of swelling. On the second day after surgery, you can watch TV and newspapers normally and encourage eye opening, as long as you do not overexert yourself – it is best to rest in bed in a semi-recumbent position (with the pillow padded high) so as not to aggravate the wound swelling by overexerting the eyes or the head position too low.  3. Keep the wound clean and prevent infection. It is important to keep the wound clean after blepharoplasty. If the wound is not clean, infection can easily occur and lead to the formation of wound scars. So be careful not to wet the wound when washing your face after surgery. If there is no post-operative wound bleeding, you can carefully remove the dressing from the eye after 2 days. If there is blood scab or secretion on the wound, use a sterile cotton swab dipped in Neosporin or hydrogen peroxide to gently wipe it away.  4, 6-7 days after surgery can go to the hospital to remove the stitches.  5, after the removal of the line several times a day after the hot compress, each time 20 minutes, pay attention to the hot compress is not too hot. The simplest hot compress recommendation is to put a wet towel in the microwave for about 30 seconds and remove it for hot compresses.  6. If you find two or more layers of heavy eyelid folds, known as “triple eyelids”, use your clean thumb and index finger to lift the upper lid skin and pull the upper lid skin downward while making your eyes look upward. Most of the excess folds will disappear if the pulling is repeated. If the folds do not disappear after a period of time, you should see your doctor to find out why.  7. It takes more than 3-6 months to fully regain naturalness after surgery. Scar softening creams and Mepi-cream can be applied on the incision location at night and during rest time to prevent scar proliferation and shorten the time of scar fading.