1, time of canthotomy.
Opening the corner of the eye is a delicate operation, and it takes a long time, usually about 1~2 hours. According to different canthus and surgical plan.
2. Rest time after opening your eyes
It is not advisable to take part in work and exercise immediately after opening your eyes. At the same time, pay attention to diet and life, and rest for about 2~3 days according to the doctor's advice.
3. It's time to open the corner of your eye and take out stitches.
It usually takes 5 days to remove stitches after opening the corner of the eye, which has a lot to do with personal physique. People with scar system need longer time.
It's time to open your eyes and reduce the swelling.
After opening the corner of the eye, the skin of the eye will swell for a period of time, and generally it will swell completely in about 7~ 10 days. People with poor constitution take longer to reduce swelling than ordinary people.
5, the general body scar recovery time
After canthus surgery, the scar of the operation will remain in the corner of the eye and will gradually disappear with the passage of time. People with general physique can basically recover to nature in one month and fully recover in 3~6 months.
6, the body scar recovery time difference
People with poor systems recover from scars more slowly than ordinary people, and it may take up to a year to return to a completely natural state.
7. Reduce the recovery time of opening eyes.
1. Clean the corners of eyes according to the doctor's instructions after operation, and rinse with normal saline.
2. Avoid rubbing your eyes hard for one week after operation.
3. Reduce or avoid eating spicy food during the recovery period.
4, postoperative bleeding or severe hematoma should go to the hospital in time.
You can't watch TV and newspapers for two weeks after the operation. Cushion the pillow at rest to avoid eye fatigue or head position too low to aggravate the swelling of the wound.
8. Precautions for opening the corner of the eye
1, and try to avoid water accumulation in the surgical site within 7 days after operation;
2, ensure the surgical site clean, prevent infection. If there is blood scab or secretion on the wound, it can be wiped with sterile physiological saline.
3. After operation, local wounds can be bandaged with pressure or cold compress with ice packs, but the pressure should not be too high, so as not to damage eyes. Once there is bleeding and severe hematoma after operation, you should go to the hospital for follow-up in time;
There will be some pain in the wound on the day of operation, but it will gradually decrease with the passage of time. Patients should not rush to take painkillers, because aspirin drugs will aggravate wound bleeding;
There should be a quiet and comfortable environment to recuperate after operation. Don't watch TV or newspaper within 2 weeks after operation, and stay in bed in the first-class semi-lying position (raising the pillow) to avoid eye fatigue or lowering the head to aggravate the swelling of the wound;
6. Avoid eating irritating foods such as peppers;
7, strictly abide by the doctor's advice and follow-up.