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Generally, I let my patients go outdoors after surgery. I ask them to wear large sunglasses that will cover the eyes. The nice thing about eyelid surgery is that wearing sunglasses can pretty much hide your recovering eyelids.Best of luck with your recovery!
You should take great care to not get your eyelid scar or any scars sunburnt for a least 6 months. If you did it could lead to permanent pigment changes. But this does not mean you must remain indoors. There are hats, glasses, and sunblock for protection. Most of my patients do stay home the first few days, but they are letting the swelling resolve.
It is not necessary to remain indoors doing a complete recovery time. You may want to remain indoors with the first 2 to 3 days but after that point it is safe for you to leave your residence
While sunblock is always a good idea, it is especially important as your scar in healing after surgery. In the early postoperative period, it is advisable not to have direct sun exposure on your incisions and thereafter sunblock is imperative to avoid excessive pigmentation in the scar line.
Typically just do whatever your surgeon has instructed. Each surgeon has different preferences that work for them. For my patients I don't require staying indoors at all. Only that they avoid straining, avoid sun on the incision, and that they ease back into activities.
The small part of the scar I see looks a little high and perhaps could be lowered after some time. There are topical treatments that could help the color. See you surgeon and ask about all your options.
You are likely referring to upper eyelid retraction. First, it is important to find out the cause (inherited vs. thyroid eye disease vs. other). Then you can consider upper eyelid retraction surgery to lower the upper eyelids, which can be done under local anesthesia. See an...
This is a great question, and not the first time it has been asked. One of the benefits of a transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty is that there are no external stitches. Most of the time, fat is repositioned through this approach, and sutures can be used to hold it in place. These...
It would be best to not use marijuana after your surgery. Anything you inhale other than air may have a detrimental affect on your healing. Please ask your surgeon when it is safe to resume.
Hi Alyssa. We have had several young patients like you who have tear troughs related to genetics rather than age. In these situations, Restylane is an excellent option for helping improve the appearance below the eyes. To see other before and after pictures of Los Angeles tear...
You do appear to have some degree of ectropion, but this is entirely normal 2 days after surgery. You also have so much tape on your eyelid and this could be pushing things out and exacerbating the problem. Please see your surgeon who can best advise you.
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