Massage and squinting exercises

Lower lid surgery can have a longer recovery time and more complications than upper lid surgery.  Surgeons nowadays tend to remove minimal lower eyelid skin in order to prevent the lower eyelid from retracting the patient developing what's called ectropion, which is where lower eyelid everts.  I have my patients start performing upward massage along the lower eyelid bone as well as doing a squinting exercises where they squint real hard and hold it for three seconds.  I'll have them do this four or five times and repeat this process three times a day.

At two weeks you are still early in the recovery process so be patient keep your regular postoperative visits.  Let your physician know your concerns.

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