Makeup after non-incisional double eyelid surgery?

A nonincisional surgery still breaks the skin with sutures, which increases your risk for infection. You don’t want to put anything on your eyelids that could introduce bacteria into your wounds. You might want to try a bright shade of lipstick while you heal so you can still feel dressy while remaining safe. I hope this helps.

Eyeliner would be okay with me at 48 hrs. Keep it out of the stab incisions, even though they typically seal at 24-48hrs - it can drop into the crevice and be difficult to get out. I would not use lash extensions prior to eyelid surgery, because the added weight can make assessing the lid muscle function difficult for the surgeon.

Thank you for your question. I suggest that you consult with your board certified facial plastic surgeon to discuss your post-op care and treatment guidelines.
Best wishes,

For DST technique, small stab incisions are make on the front and back of the eyelid to allow for passage of the suture used to make the crease.  These are closed with absorbable sutures.  Your makeup is not sterile.  We want to keep bacterially contaminated makeup away from the healing skin.  That is why you have been asked not to apply makeup-get it?

Each physician has a different protocol for postoperative care after surgery.  Some of the factors that influence our decisions on when to wear makeup etc are:1.  Possibility of infection2.  Possibility of skin irritation at surgical site3.  Will makeup and its components cause increased swelling that my confuse the situation between normal inflammation and infectionSo...please follow your surgeon's instructions!

Hello JaneAllie,Typically it is smart to not place anything with unnatural ingredients close to any surgical area incision or non incision in my opinion. Be safe than sorry. There is always chance of not healing well and my suggestion is wait until it heals. That waiting period will be determined by you and your surgeon. Have that discussion with your surgeon.Cheers.

Hi  Thank you for your question.  It is always better to be safe than sorry, and that is most likely your surgeons point of view .  I would contact your surgeon and ask him the same question.  Best of luck