What else can I use to clean my wound after double eyelid surgery?

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Recently I had a double eyelid surgery when I went back to Vietnam. I am told to clean my wound everyday. I am given Natri Clorid 0.9% and Povidine. I clean my wound everyday twice a day. I ran out of Natri Clorid, so what do you recommend to use? (The products are only sold in Vietnam)

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAO · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question. You can buy Avenova to clean the eyelids following your surgery. It works very well on all wounds. Good luck.

Goretti Ho Taghva, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.  I personally do not prescribe any special wound cleansing medication to my patients after Asian blepharoplasty.  I do not believe they are necessary. My patients are asked to clean the incision with a Q tip with water and then apply ophthalmic antibiotic ointment twice a day for a week.  After the sutures are removed, they can apply scar gel for scar management and sunscreen for protection.

Amiya Prasad, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question! I understand you had Asian Eyelid surgery in Vietnam and you were prescribed Natri Chloride and Povidine for the daily cleaning of your upper eyelids. Since it’s only sold in Vietnam, you’re asking if there’s an alternative cleaning solution that you can use.To give you a bit about my background — I’m a Board-certified cosmetic surgeon and a Fellowship-trained oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon, practicing in Manhattan and Long Island for over 20 years. I specialize in Asian eyelid surgery so think I can certainly give you some guidance on this.You were prescribed this combination of Natri Chloride and Povidine to keep your sutures clean and free from infection. Natri Chloride is essentially a sodium chloride or sterile saline solution, while Povidone is an iodine solution that helps keep the incisions clean. If you’d like to continue with your doctor’s regimen, then finding a sterile sodium chloride solution should be fairly straightforward, as you can usually get it at a local pharmacy without a prescription. If you’re unsure of which kind to buy, you can simply ask the pharmacist for assistance.What we do in my practice, however, is slightly different. I basically have our patients just wash their face normally and then have them apply an antibiotic ointment to the stitches. In about a week, we take the stitches out. This is another option you could look into. You could try to contact your doctor and see if you can get advice on getting an antibiotic ointment to just maintain a clean area and to help the incision heal before sutures are removed.I hope that was helpful and I wish you the best of luck!

Lily Lee, MD · Answer

If you have already had surgery in Vietnam and travelled back and run out of what they prescribed you, you should be well healed at this point. (at least 7-10 days?)Using caustic anti-microbial products at this point (as long as you do not have an open wound) would cause more harm than good. Regular cleansing with mild (non-acidic) facial cleanser with sunscreen and moisturizer at this point should be enough.

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