A Complete Summary of Precautions Before and After Double Eyelid Surgery!

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If you were to pick the most common of all cosmetic surgeries, without a doubt it would be eye surgery, namely double eyelid surgery.

Even with double eyelid surgery alone, you can create a noticeable change in your image, and because satisfaction after surgery is high, it is a cosmetic procedure chosen by many people regardless of age or gender. However, if postoperative care is neglected, various problems such as swelling, bruising, inflammation, and scarring can occur.

Because it is such a widely performed double eyelid surgery, people tend to think of it as simple, but if the precautions are not followed, the recovery period can be extended and the surgical results may also be negatively affected.

For attractive eyes, we will give you an overall guide to precautions before, during, and after double eyelid surgery.

Best season for surgery

If you are planning double eyelid surgery, many people choose winter, when the cold wind blows, as the best season for surgery. However, winter is not necessarily better for having surgery.

Season is not important!

Many people think that if surgery is done in summer, the hot and humid weather increases the chance of side effects such as wounds becoming inflamed or infection, and that recovery will be slower. These days, rather than staying outdoors in the sweltering heat, people often spend time indoors, and indoor cooling is so good that the chance of problems caused by sweating is not high, so there is no fixed seasonal period that is suitable for surgery. It is best to allow about one week of recovery after double eyelid surgery and do it when you have time, or during vacation or a school break.

Precautions before surgery

Many people are curious about the precautions before double eyelid surgery. First of all, since double eyelid surgery is still surgery, it is necessary to take care of your physical condition beforehand. From one week before surgery, overwork, drinking, and smoking can interfere with your physical condition and recovery ability, so stopping them a week in advance is recommended.

Also, red ginseng, herbal medicine, aspirin-type medications, and similar substances can promote blood circulation and interfere with stopping bleeding, increasing the likelihood of bruising or hematoma, so it is best to stop taking them.

In addition, if you have asthma or a respiratory condition, it is recommended that you consult your attending physician about whether sedation anesthesia will be safe for you.

If the procedure is done under sedation anesthesia, you must fast for 6 hours before surgery, and for local anesthesia, you must fast for 2 hours before surgery.

This means no food or drink of any kind is allowed, including water, candy, and gum. However, as an exception, people who need to take blood pressure medication may take it with a very small amount of water.

Precautions during surgery

On the day of surgery, when changing into surgical clothing, you will need to remove even your underwear, so it is best to wear comfortable clothes.

It is better to leave all accessories at home before coming in. Gel nail polish on fingernails and toenails should be removed, and if you wear contact lenses, please wear glasses. However, if you wore contact lenses to check the design before surgery, you should bring a lens case and the glasses you will wear after surgery.

It is also a good idea to bring a hat and sunglasses to use for covering up after surgery.

Precautions after surgery

First of all, swelling after double eyelid surgery is a natural phenomenon. At this time, if you consistently use cold compresses, it helps prevent swelling and bruising, and it also effectively reduces any bruising and swelling that have already appeared, so it can be very helpful in your recovery after surgery.

You should keep up cold compresses for 5 to 7 days, including the day of surgery. When applying a compress, wrap it in a towel so that it does not touch the skin directly.

After surgery, it is best to avoid lying down as much as possible. Since the face should be higher than the heart to help reduce swelling, when sleeping, raising your head with about two pillows can help prevent blood and fluids from pooling around the eyes and reduce swelling. Also, avoid bending forward or sleeping on your side, as these can put pressure on the eyes. It is important to avoid unnecessary stimulation around the eyes after surgery. For at least 1 to 2 weeks, be careful not to move your eyes excessively or rub them, and avoid actions such as opening your eyes very wide or squeezing them shut tightly. Also, eye makeup and contact lenses that directly touch the surgical area can increase the risk of infection, so it is safer to avoid them for at least 2 weeks.

For about one month, avoid alcohol and smoking completely, and it is also best to avoid strenuous exercise.

If you thoroughly follow the precautions before and after double eyelid surgery explained today, you can look forward to successful surgical results, a quicker recovery, and beautiful, natural-looking double eyelids.