Misunderstandings about hot compress for full double eyelid surgery

Girls with single eyelids can get double eyelids through surgery. There are several ways to do it. The full incision method requires making an incision on the eyelid. It is one of the more difficult double eyelid surgeries, but the effect of this method is the best, so it is still popular with many people. After a full incision double eyelid, you must take good care of your eyelids so that they can recover quickly.

Misunderstandings about hot compress for full double eyelid surgery

Myth 1: Let your eyes get wet with hot water

Letting your eyes get wet directly with hot water is the most serious misunderstanding, and many people misunderstand this hot compress misunderstanding as correct. During the postoperative care of full-cut double eyelids, you must avoid getting exposed to water, especially when the wound has not healed yet. Direct exposure to water will greatly increase the probability of bacterial infection after full-cut double eyelids.

Myth 2: The towel directly touches the eyes

When applying hot compress, we need to be careful to avoid another misunderstanding: many people apply hot compress by directly allowing objects that emit hot air to touch the eyes. In fact, this practice will add pressure to the double eyelid area, which may make it difficult for the wound to heal. If you are smart and love beauty, you must not fall into such a misunderstanding.

Method of hot compress for double eyelid surgery

first step

After having double eyelid surgery, patients will ask how to apply hot compress. In fact, we can use dry hot compress method. The first step of hot compress is to put a layer of clean gauze on the eyelid skin to ensure the cleanliness of the double eyelid area.

Step 2

In the second step of hot compress for full double eyelid surgery, you need to wet a clean face towel with hot water and soak it. This is the most basic preparation for applying hot compress to the double eyelid area.

Step 3

Wring out the towel to be used for hot compress and place it close to the area where the double eyelids are fully cut, but do not let it touch the eye skin directly. Just allow the hot steam to touch the skin.

Note: In addition to using a towel dipped in hot water for hot compress, you can also use a facial steamer or a wide-mouth bottle for hot compress.

The principle of hot compress to reduce swelling after full double eyelid surgery

The reason why hot compress can achieve the effect of reducing swelling is mainly because hot compress can increase body temperature, dilate blood vessels, promote local blood circulation, increase the body's metabolic rate, and achieve the effect of promoting inflammation absorption and eliminating tissue edema. It won’t leave bruises on your eyes, which would be unsightly. It also has the effect of increasing ligaments, restoring muscle elasticity, and promoting the healing of full-cut double-eyelid incisions.