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- Use ice packs on your eyes for 10 minutes every hour the night after surgery. The following day, use ice packs on your eyes 4 to 5 times throughout the day.
- Use prescribed eye drops or ointments.
- Sleep with your head raised higher than your chest for a few days.
- Apply cool compresses to reduce swelling.
- Wear dark sunglasses to protect the skin of your eyelids from sun and wind.
- If needed, use acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) to control pain.
Don’t:
- Do anything strenuous for a week — no heavy lifting, swimming, jogging or aerobics.
- Smoke.
- Rub your eyes.
- Wear contact lenses for about two weeks.
- Take aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), naproxen sodium (Aleve, others), naproxen (Naprosyn), and other drugs or herbal supplements that can increase bleeding.
As instructed, return to the care provider’s office to have stitches removed, if needed.
Seek medical attention immediately if you have any of the following symptoms:
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- An unusual heart rate
- Severe new eye pain
- Bleeding
- Vision problems
Results
Many people who have blepharoplasty say they feel more self-confident and feel they look younger and more rested. For some people, surgery results may last a lifetime. For others, droopy eyelids can recur.
Bruising and swelling generally lessen slowly in about 10 to 14 days. Scars from the surgical cuts may take months to fade. Take care to protect your delicate eyelid skin from sun exposure.
