Double Eyelid Surgery, Eye Plastic Surgery: Questions About Washing Hair and Eye Makeup

These days, there are quite a few people around us who have double eyelid surgery or eye plastic surgery, but what do they find most uncomfortable after the operation? Just as much as being self-conscious about swelling or bruising right after surgery, things like #doubleeyelidsurgery hair washing, makeup, and face washing can also be uncomfortable.

Usually, when washing your hair outside of a shower, you have to bend your head forward to wash it. So if you have had facial surgery, you should be careful because, aside from the discomfort, water can get into the surgical area, or bending down too much can cause the wound to bleed. In general, doctors say you should avoid getting the area wet until the stitches are removed, and for facial areas, you usually need to keep water away from the wound for about 5 days to 1 week.

Face washing or hair washing after double eyelid surgery

The day after stitch removal, or 1 week after surgery

Many people also wonder when they can start wearing makeup after double eyelid surgery. #doubleeyelidsurgerymakeup is a little different from water-related issues like washing your face or hair. If you apply makeup right after the stitches are removed, various makeup products can get into the incision scar where the double eyelid folds, which not only looks bad but can also cause inflammation.

For #eyemakeupafterdoubleeyelidsurgery, if you only had double eyelid surgery, it is recommended to start about 2 weeks after the operation. If you also had eye plastic surgery such as inner corner or outer corner surgery, irritation to the conjunctiva from makeup can make redness worse, so it is recommended to do eye makeup about 3 weeks after surgery.

Eye makeup after eye surgery

It is better to start from the 3rd week after surgery!

You may also be wondering when you can wear circle lenses after double eyelid surgery. If your eyes are large enough that you can put them in and take them out without pulling open the eyelids, it may be possible as early as 1 week after surgery. However, if you need to open the eyelids widely to wear them, you should wait at least 2 weeks after surgery so that the wound does not reopen.

In addition to washing and makeup, other things to be careful about after eye plastic surgery are drinking and smoking. Alcohol should be avoided for about 2 weeks after eye plastic surgery, and smoking can cause side effects such as making scars more raised, so it is better to quit smoking for about a month. If you follow these various precautions carefully, you can ensure safer surgical results, so please remember them well and make sure to follow them if you have surgery!