4 Tips to Help You Rest Easier after Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid surgery is done to return a more youthful appearance to the face by repairing droopy lids or removing crow’s feet, fine lines and wrinkles, which can be aging. If you’re bothered by showing signs of aging around the eyes, you may consider eyelid surgery as a revitalizing solution. The procedure can also be done for medical reasons. As with any cosmetic procedure, it will take some time to recover from eyelid surgery, and following these recovery tips can help to make the process easier.

1. Rest Up

   One of the main tips for smooth recovery after eyelid surgery is make sure you get sufficient rest after the procedure. It’s perfectly fine to resume normal activities shortly afterwards, but energetic or particularly taxing tasks and exercise should be avoided. It’s also advisable to avoid heavy lifting for a while.

2. Follow Your Cosmetic Surgeon’s Advice

   Your cosmetic surgeon will provide you with post-surgery advice. This information will include their own recovery tips, based on their knowledge and experience.

   [pullquote] Recovery tips may include keeping your head raised, using eye drops and what pain medication for pain relief you should use if required. [/pullquote]

3. Keep Your Eyes Clean

   Washing your eyes is an important part of recovery after eyelid surgery and your cosmetic surgeon will teach you how to do it effectively. When administering eye drops or applying ointment, one top recovery tip is to apply from the inside of the eye, working outwards.

4. Eat Healthily

   A healthy diet is always advisable, but even more so when your body is healing from eyelid surgery. To aid recovery, make sure to include plenty of vitamins C and E and maintain a balanced diet. Properly nourishing your body will help it to recover more quickly and efficiently.

Author: Dr. James Koehler

A board-certified cosmetic surgeon in Fairhope, AL, Dr. James Koehler earned his MD from the University of Alabama and completed several post-doctoral residencies, internships and fellowships. He returned to Alabama to be closer to family and serve patients in the local community with a full range of cosmetic surgery procedures for the face, breast and body.

4 Tips to Help You Rest Easier after Eyelid Surgery

Planning eyelid surgery? Cosmetic surgeon Dr. James Koehler of Fairhope, Alabama shares his expert tips on how to make your recovery period smoother.

Dr. James Koehler

Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery