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After Upper Blepharoplasty, What Artificial Tears Would You Recommend?
....which brand of artificial tears would anyone recommend (if you can)--also--are preservative free best? Thanks
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Post Operative Care After Blepharoplasty
The most common post operative care for upper and lower blepharoplasty is certainly natural tears such as Refresh Plus. It is hypoallergenic and preservative-free. It can be used 3 drops, 5-6 times per day.
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Artificial tears
Artificial tears differ in viscosity and whether they have preservatives.
It depends how dry you are and how often you surgeon wants you to put your drops in. If you have severe dryness, one of the more viscous brands would be appropriate, such as Refresh Plus, Genteal, or Celluvisc. If not, then any of the other brands would be fine. Ask you Pharmacist to help you figure out which are the more viscous [thicker] brands. The down side to using the thicker drop is that it will make you...
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After Upper Blepharoplasty, What Artificial Tears Would You Recommend?
I recommend refresh plus for the relief of temporary dry eye after eyelid surgery. Hope this helps.
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Artificial tears after bleph
I recommend plain artificial tears. The walgreens or CVS brand is just fine. At night I recommend A lubricating eye ointment to protect your eyes for the first few days after blepharoplasty.
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Best artificial tears after upper blepharoplasty
Most commercial brands of artificial tears are very similar. The differ most in their viscosity. The most well advertised brands, such as Systane, Refresh, and Genteal all work well, but not significantly better than generic brands, such as Wal-mart's Equate brand, in my experience. The key is to use them often enough to get a benefit as they don't last long in the tear lake. If you are using them often and still feel dry, either up your usage or get a thicker...
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