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Hi, Thank you for your question! We strongly urge all of our patients to stay away from alcohol consumption 1 month before and 1 month after upper blepharoplasty surgery. Alcohol does several things that slows the process of recovery. First, it dilates blood vessels which translates to more swelling. Especially after double eyelid surgery, the main impediment to recovery is swelling. Any factor that increases this risk should be avoided such as alcohol. Second, alcohol is a blood thinner, which means it can increase or prolong your bruising.
We strongly urge all of our patients to refrain from alcohol consumption 1 month before and 1 month after upper blepharoplasty surgery. In general, alcohol does several things that slows the process of recovery. First, it dilates blood vessels which translates to more swelling. Especially after double eyelid surgery, the main impediment to recovery is swelling. Any factor that increases this risk should be avoided such as alcohol. Second, alcohol is a blood thinner, which means it can increase or prolong your bruising. Also, alcohol can lead to dehydration which can interfere with healing. Although you are almost 3 wks out from surgery, always take a more careful and conservative approach after surgery.
If most of your swelling has resolved, having one or two drinks should be perfectlyokay. Keep in mind though that if you are taking any type of pain medication, it is notrecommended to drink while doing so. Please check with the surgeon who performedyour surgery if you are currently on medication.
Usually you want to wait about three weeks and then drink in moderation. You'll notice increased swelling and puffiness temporarily but it shouldn't be a long term issue unless you are drinking frequently.Chase Lay MDAsian eyelid surgery specialist
hinot sure if you already had the bday party but usually if on your follow ups if you don't have much swelling, a glass or two of wine or cocktail is usually ok but not over consumption. however if with few drinks you notice the onset of swelling, then listen to your body and stop. just like physical activity. but it is always best to ask your surgeon since he or she did the surgery. hope this helps.dr david kahng
Hi scarletty,Scars usually improve over time, but should it persist more than 1year, minor procedures can be done such as laser treatments.
Thank you for your photos. It sounds and looks like you received at DST double eyelid procedure which uses sutures to create the fold. The fold is not permanent as the suture eventually weakens and can break with time which has likely happened to you. An incisional technique will be permanent. ...
Thank you for your question! Yes, you do have quite prominent epicanthal folds and that can be softened/ removed by a medial epicanthoplasty procedure. Medial epicanthoplasty is typically an adjunctive procedure to Asian blepharoplasty to 1) soften the epicanthal folds 2) change it from a t...
