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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The skin of the eyelid is some of the thinnest skin in the body and consequently usually heals with an imperceptible scar. The little bumps that occur after surgery are common and usually resolve in 4-6 weeks as the body remodels the collagen in the scar tissue. Each surgeon has a protocol so...
When performed as a sterile procedure, eyelid surgeries have a very low rate of infection. Eyelid surgeries are also generally much less invasive than other surgeries. I have my patients on antibiotics during and after surgery to minimize this risk even further. If a patient is having general...
It will continue to get better. Gently push up the lower lid with your finger 30 times a day and do a lot of smiling to activate your orbicularis muscle. This will help it move along. RegardsDr. J
