How painful is it after the double eyelid anesthetic wears off

In order to make their eyes look more beautiful and lively, many female friends will try to get double eyelid surgery, which will make the eyes look bigger. However, after the anesthesia wears off, they will feel very painful, or even quite uncomfortable. Therefore, they need to take good care of their lives according to the doctor's instructions and keep calm.

A small amount of anesthetic can be injected during double eyelid surgery. The patient will not feel any pain during the operation because anesthetics must be injected before the operation. Generally, people seeking beauty will not feel anything. The operation can be easily completed after a simple surgical operation of about an hour. After the operation, after the anesthetic wears off, the patient may feel some discomfort, but for most people, it is tolerable.

However, there may be some pain and swelling during the recovery period after double eyelid surgery, and the patient needs to follow the doctor's instructions and do a good job of conditioning. This discomfort will disappear as the trauma of the double eyelid surgery heals, so patients do not need to worry too much.

Postoperative Care

1. Postoperative pressure bandage: After the operation, the upper eyelid will be covered with a gauze strip. The doctor will ask you to wait for half an hour before leaving. The purpose is to prevent bleeding. Come to the hospital on the second day after the operation to remove the gauze from the eye. Do not remove it by yourself, because the blood stains and gauze of the incision are often stuck together, and forcibly tearing it off will tear the eye wound.

2. The care after double eyelid surgery also includes keeping the incision away from water before removing the stitches, applying erythromycin eye ointment on the incision once a day with a sterile cotton swab, wearing sunglasses when going out to avoid sunlight irritation to the wound and prevent scar proliferation.

3. There will be some pain in the wound on the day of operation, but it will gradually ease over time. Patients should not rush to take painkillers, because aspirin-like drugs will aggravate wound bleeding. Avoiding the abuse of drugs is a particularly important point in the care measures after double eyelid surgery.

4. For patients who have undergone blepharoplasty, the stitches should be removed 5 to 7 days after the operation. Sometimes after the stitches are removed, there will be tiny thread ends left in the wound. Over time, the thread ends will slowly push out or be absorbed by themselves.

5. During the recovery period, pay attention to strengthening the exercise of eye muscles. Only by continuously strengthening the exercise of opening your eyes wide can you promote blood circulation in the eye muscles and surrounding tissues, reduce and gradually eliminate swelling in the surgical area, and promote the early absorption of surgical blood stasis.

7. During the recovery period, the care after double eyelid surgery includes increasing protein intake in diet and eating more fruits and fresh vegetables. Do not watch TV or read newspapers within one week after the operation. It is best to rest in bed in a semi-recumbent position to avoid excessive eye fatigue or low head position which may aggravate wound swelling.