The recovery period of general eye plastic surgery is divided into four stages:

I. Severe swelling stage (0-3 days)

This is the time just after the operation, whether it is swelling or other discomfort, it is the most serious time. There will be slight pain, redness, itching and obvious swelling at the wound, which will cause eyelid tension, more eye secretions and bruises. Some will have symptoms of oozing blood on the first day after operation, but don't worry, these are normal. Antibiotics are usually needed for the first three days.

Second, rapid swelling reduction period (4-9 days)

4-9 days after eye plastic surgery is a period of rapid swelling, which changes obviously every day. The bruises around the wound will gradually become shallow. At this time, I often feel itchy at the wound and want to scratch it. In fact, this is the performance of wound healing. Don't scratch, you can gently wipe it with a sterile cotton swab dipped in normal saline.

Postoperative nursing care of eye plastic surgery

Third, the persistent swelling period (10-30) days.

Generally, after ten days to a month, it is a continuous swelling period, and the eye effect will gradually appear, but because there is still swelling, it feels unnatural. The double eyelids will be slightly larger than normal, and the shape of the corners of the eyes will be basically determined. At this time, itching is normal. Don't scratch with your hands, wait for recovery.

Four. The stable period is (3 1- 180) days.

After the first month, it was basically stable, with no discomfort symptoms, and the postoperative effect was basically finalized. However, due to the thin skin at the corner of the eye, the position of the inner corner of the eye may be a little red, which will generally disappear in about half a year. If you feel ugly during this period, you can cover it up with makeup. Of course, you can live and eat normally at this time.

What are the recovery stages of eye plastic surgery?

How to nurse after eye plastic surgery

0-2 days

Generally, cold compress should be carried out within 48 hours after operation, with a rest of about 10 minutes for half an hour. Cold compress is beneficial to detumescence.

0-3 days

You can open your eyes and close your eyes more after operation, which is beneficial to the formation of double eyelid folds under the condition of ensuring the safety of your eyes. The second day after surgery, you need to go to the hospital for a follow-up dressing change. The doctor will remove the gauze strip from the wound and be careful not to let the wound get wet before removing the stitches.

3-7 days

In order to keep the surgical site clean, hot compress can be done at this time, but it can't be too hot to avoid scalding the skin. Proper hot compress can accelerate blood circulation and help to reduce swelling.

Hot compress after eye plastic surgery

What should I pay attention to after eye plastic surgery?

Don't let the wound get wet within one week after operation, try not to eat spicy food before recovery, don't drink and smoke for 2-3 weeks, don't go to sauna, wear contact lenses after 2 weeks, stick false eyelashes after one month, and don't use your eyes for a long time.

What are the risks of eye plastic surgery?

There is a risk of infection in 0-7 days, but it is basically no problem to take antibiotics after surgery in a regular hospital. If you find that the surgical site may be infected with pus, you should go to the hospital in time.

1-3 months is easy to scar. Because everyone's physique is different, the doctor's skills may be different, which is easy to cause postoperative wound scarring. Generally, one month after operation, the wound still has obvious redness and hyperplasia, so it may leave scars. You can try to change this situation by using scar removal drugs. If the problem is serious, seek medical advice promptly.