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Can I sunbed after upper Blepharoplasty after 5 weeks if I put the eye pods on my eyes?

Talia123456Feb 14, 2019
I know sunbeds are not good for you etc, however I go away abroad soon and I really need a tiny colour as very pale. I obviously do not want to affect my scarring what so ever on my eyes but if I went on a sunbed once a week and covered my eyes with eye goggles and on top cotton pads to really protect? Would that affect my scarring in any way?

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