Are There Things Than Can Speed Up the Recovery from Eyelid Surgery?

It's not unusual for patients to be worried about recovery times following blepharoplasty surgery. Delayed recovery is almost always related to prolonged swelling and bruising. For this reason, every effort should be made to minimize the potential for these complications.





It's, therefore, important to avoid the use of drugs that inhibit platelet function before and after surgery. Drugs in this category include Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Aleve and Motrin.





In the immediate post-operative period, patients should utilize iced saline compresses and maintain elevation of the head. It's also important to maintain a low salt diet, high protein diet following surgery. Although no scientific data is available, many surgeons recommend Arnica Montana to minimize bruising in the post-operative period.





When these steps are taken, recovery times following blepharoplasty surgery are optimized. Despite this, the vast majority of patients need seven to ten days to fully recover.

The best thing you can do is to follow your surgeon's pre- and post-operative care and try not to rush the healing process.  Sleep elevated and apply cold compresses to the area as much as possible. Eat a protein-based diet and don't skip meals and take Arnica.  Avoid pulling/tugging and scratching the eyes.

Bromalaine and Arnika are 2 great herbal supplements we recommend taking beforehand and after procedure. These can be found at your local vitamin store. Also, head elevation and cold compresses really do make a big difference in how you heal after the procedure.