Aftercare Methods After Double Eyelid Surgery - [When Can You Reduce Swelling, Bruising, and Start Wearing Makeup?]

Many people take the time to get double eyelid surgery to improve their appearance! It is one of the surgeries that many people choose because it is relatively simple compared to other cosmetic procedures and is good for improving facial impressions.

Because it is surgery, bruising naturally appears, and swelling makes the area look puffy, so people who have social lives often ask how to return to their daily routine quickly.

It has been n days after double eyelid surgery. Can I wear makeup?

At Apgujeong Seoul Plastic Surgery, we will carefully explain how to care for yourself after double eyelid surgery!

• Even with the buried method, which causes the least swelling, be sure to understand the aftercare methods after double eyelid surgery!

As a basic rule, no matter which method is used, after double eyelid surgery, it is best to alternate cold and warm compresses.

In particular, for about 2-4 days immediately after surgery, it is good to reduce swelling with cold compresses, and afterward, it is important to use warm compresses to help blood circulation and manage bruising and swelling.

When washing your face, alternating between warm water and cool water has a similar effect to compresses.

If it helps blood circulation, then exercising should be okay, right?

Of course, exercise is possible after double eyelid surgery, but rather than training that puts strain on the body, a light walk can help activate blood flow in the body and allow swelling to subside more quickly.

Also, to help blood circulation and reduce swelling, it is good to consume foods or juices containing pumpkin ingredients, as well as corn silk tea.

Even if there is bruising, I can just put on makeup!

Many patients want to apply makeup to their newly changed eyes and experience their altered appearance.

However, among the aftercare methods after double eyelid surgery, for the first week after surgery, it is best to avoid getting the area wet as much as possible, and care is needed when washing your face, showering, or washing your hair.

Therefore, ingredients in cosmetics such as shadow, concealer, and even contact lenses can cause irritation after surgery, so it is best to avoid them as much as possible, and the best time to resume is after 2-4 weeks, or almost a month.

Is aftercare after double eyelid surgery important? If I leave it alone, it seems like it will go down on its own.

No. If swelling is reduced quickly, you can return to daily life that much faster, and rather than waiting for the swelling to go down for n months to 1 year, it is best if it subsides within a month.

If it does not improve even after a certain period of time, lumps caused by scar tissue, inflammation, and other issues may develop, and the eyes may become uneven.

Aftercare after double eyelid surgery is very important to help prevent cheek sagging, lumps caused by scar tissue or inflammation, and numbness.

At Apgujeong Seoul, for patients’ quick return to daily life and for safe, satisfying results, we provide 1:1 customized aftercare.

Also, if a certain amount of time has passed and the swelling does not go down well, or it seems that inflammation has developed, it is important to visit the hospital quickly for a diagnosis and then receive revision surgery or treatment.