Cosmetic eyelid surgery helps to freshen up your look and can even take years off of your appearance. The rate at which you heal after your procedure depends on a number of factors. These include your age, current health conditions, and even your lifestyle habits. Here are some tips to help speed up your healing after your cosmetic eyelid surgery.
Don’t Smoke
After cosmetic facial surgery Jacksonville FL, your physician may advise you to quit or cut down on smoking. Doing so helps improve your circulation so that optimal blood flow can reach your incisions to facilitate healing. If you can’t quit smoking on your own, your physician can recommend smoking cessation treatments such as nicotine patches and gum, support groups, increasing exercise, dietary interventions, and oral medications.
Avoid Stooping
Do not stoop or bend over to tie your shoes or pick something up until you have seen your doctor for your first follow-up appointment. Bending over increases eye pressure and may hurt your eyes or irritate your sutures. If you do have to pick something up from the floor, avoid putting your head down for longer than a second or two.
Use Your Ointment
After your eyelid surgery, your doctor may prescribe a topical antibiotic ointment to apply to your incisions multiple times a day for about a week. Do not miss a dose because if you do you may be at risk for an infection.
Also, when applying your antibiotic ointment always wash your hands first and wash them again after touching each eye. While topical antibiotic ointments are usually well-tolerated, let your doctor know if you experience burning or redness over your surgical sites or if you experience swelling or pain after using the product.
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