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Cosmetic surgery procedures require a disciplined approach to scars, whether or not the incisions are placed on the face or body. In our Los Angeles plastic surgery clinic, we recommend that patients follow basic wound healing guidelines followed by the application of Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily once the skin is healed. If the incisions are prone to pigmentation, addition of Melarase PM is required. After a few weeks, the skin heals over and laser therapy is initiated to further improve scarring. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon
It is typically safe to use this product or any of the scar fade creams about two to three weeks after your surgical procedure presuming you have healed up from your surgery. If you have not healed yet I would wait at least another week or so and I would make sure you do not get the cream in your eyes.
Yes, you can use Kelocote on your upper eyelids if you take care to avoid getting them in the eyes. I'd advisie waiting until at least 2 weeks after the procedure.
Yes, you can use Kelo-cote on blepharoplasty incisions, but you will first want to discuss this with your cosmetic surgeon. However, make sure you do not get any in your eyes.
You can consider filler injections to the tear trough to lessen the transition from your eyelids into your cheek. This can help to mask the thickness of your lower lids (which is actually a sign of youth from a strong eyelid muscle). Good luck!
You are still swollen after surgery. The conjunctiva (white of the eye) also swells and that is chemosis. Chemosis can persist from transient damage to the conjunctival lymphatics. However, the most common issue for persistent chemosis is drying and exposure. This is...
While it may be true that the sutures will dissolve on their own (I do not use dissolving sutures with this procedure), I'd recommend that you request that the doctor remove as much of this material now as is possible to decrease the possibility of permanent scarring. Good luck!
