A pair of beautiful big eyes with double eyelids made many sisters with single eyelids very envious, so they chose to accept double eyelid surgery.

double eyelid surgery, also known as double eyelid surgery, is one of the most common operations in plastic and cosmetic surgery, with a very high success rate. However, there are still many traces left by poor recovery, such as unnatural appearance, too wide and narrow eyelids, obvious incision scars, sunken eyelids and so on, which bring great pain and inconvenience to beauty seekers.

Generally speaking, it is very important to choose an experienced doctor and a hospital with good reputation before operation in order to avoid unsatisfactory surgical results. In view of the current three kinds of double eyelid surgery methods (that is, double eyelid surgery incision, double eyelid surgery catgut embedding and Korean-style three-point double eyelid surgery), this paper mainly analyzes the recovery stage of double eyelid surgery and various nursing problems.

1. Swelling stage

The most serious stage is 1-3 days after operation. The wound is slightly painful, swollen obviously, the eyelids are tight, there are more secretions, and there will be bleeding symptoms on the first day after operation. These are normal phenomena.

At this time, you can compress your eyes by ice compress. Ice compress can shrink blood vessels, prevent bleeding and prevent swelling. Because of the oozing reaction on the first day after operation, there will be blood scabs at the wounds of double eyelids. Don't be nervous about this. You need to go to the hospital for dressing change. The nurse will rinse her eyes with normal saline, and then gently wipe off the blood scab with complex iodine.

2. Rapid elimination stage

4-9 days after operation is a stage of rapid swelling reduction, and the changes are obvious every day. The redness and bruising around the wound will gradually turn pale to yellow. In addition, I often feel itchy, which is a sign that the wound is healing. Don't touch your eyes with your hands at this time, because it is easy to rub the wound open. If you are really uncomfortable, you can gently wipe your eyes with a cotton swab dipped in normal saline. At this time, there is no need for ice compress. It is recommended to apply hot compress. Because at this time, hot compress will accelerate blood supply, shorten recovery period and recover faster.

3. Persistence stage

1-3 days after operation is the stage of continuous swelling reduction. Generally, after ten days, the effect of double eyelids has begun to appear, but because there is still swelling, the double eyelids are generally slightly larger than normal. The shape and symmetry of the eyes will be a little different, so don't worry at this time. Because during the operation, there may be more fat on either side, so there will be more bleeding. In addition, nothing in the world is exactly the same, as long as the gap between the two eyes is not too big after the three-month recovery period, it doesn't matter. At this time, you must maintain a good mood and continue to apply hot compress.

4. stable stage

31-18 days after operation is the stable stage of basic morphology. The symptoms of postoperative discomfort are basically gone. However, due to the healing and recovery of the subcutaneous tissue of the wound, this time is a period of scar hyperplasia. There will be redness at the double eyelid line, and the tissue that feels hard, and some people even have small meat balls. At this time, you must not always touch it with your hands, because the more stimulation you touch, the greater the scar hyperplasia. Therefore, before this, scar softening cream can be used when stitches are removed to alleviate and inhibit the occurrence of scar hyperplasia.

5. Molding stage

18-365 days after operation belongs to the molding stage/period, when the shape of double eyelids has completely come out, and there will be no discomfort and symptoms. However, if the shape is not particularly good at this time, you must remember to go to the hospital to communicate with the doctor for repair surgery according to the situation and personal requirements. Therefore, after finishing double eyelid surgery, greedy people should avoid their mouths. Let's say goodbye to spicy, irritating and seafood for a while, and then eat it after recovery.

postoperative nursing plays an important role in ensuring double eyelid shaping, which is no less than the doctor's operation process, so it must be paid attention to.

In addition, it should be noted that TV and mobile phone should be watched as little as possible within one week after operation, and it is best to raise the pillow when resting in bed, so as to avoid eye fatigue or low head position, which will aggravate the swelling of the wound. During the recovery period, try to open your eyes as much as possible to promote the blood circulation of eye muscles and surrounding tissues, reduce and gradually eliminate the swelling of the surgical site, which is more conducive to rapid recovery.

If you really fail or have serious complications, you can also choose to have double eyelid repair surgery, so that the unsatisfactory double eyelids can be improved and repaired, and the appearance becomes more natural. However, in the industry, the operation of double eyelid repair requires a higher technical level of doctors. I still remind you to choose a qualified and reputable doctor and go to the hospital for a follow-up visit in time.

Text: Nan Nan Xu | Plastic Surgery Consulting Columnist

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