How long should I avoid eating after double eyelid surgery?

Double eyelid surgery is very popular and is favored by many beauty-loving women. Double eyelid surgery is a very mature cosmetic method. With the continuous development of the beauty industry, there are more and more double eyelid surgery methods, and surgical techniques are becoming more and more novel and practical. Many people don’t know how to take care of themselves after surgery. Today we will talk about the issue of postoperative care. How long should you abstain from certain foods after double eyelid surgery?

1. Overview

Double eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is one of the most common surgeries in plastic surgery. Generally speaking, double eyelids visually increase the outline of the eyes, add a three-dimensional sense to the eyes, make the eyes appear larger, and make the eyelashes curl upward, giving people a vivid and expressive feeling. People with single eyelids have thicker eyelids and droopy eyelashes, which make the eyes appear smaller, dull and lifeless. In addition, single eyelids are more common among Oriental people, accounting for more than 50%, so many people seek surgery.

2. Avoid eating during surgery

Do not smoke or drink for one month, do not eat spicy and irritating food, try to eat less seafood, mutton, fish, etc., and do not use aspirin, warfarin, and Chinese patent medicines such as blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicines.

3. Surgical population

The following introduces the upper eyelid morphology types of Chinese residents, as well as who is suitable for double eyelid surgery and who is not suitable for this surgery.

(1) The eyelid shapes of Chinese people are divided into three types: single eyelid (monolid), double eyelid (double eyelid) and multi-layer double eyelid.

(2) It is divided into three types according to the elasticity and looseness of the upper eyelid skin.

(1.1) Positive type: The upper eyelid skin is not loose, has good elasticity, and the subcutaneous fat is moderately filled, which is more common in young people;

(1.2) Asthenia type: The upper eyelid skin is loose, has poor elasticity, and has little subcutaneous fat, which is common in middle-aged and elderly people;

(1.3) Super force type: The eyelid skin is tense and shiny, and the fat under the eyes is excessively filled and swollen, commonly known as "puffy eyes" or "bubble eyes".

(3) Generally speaking, if a person has no major internal organ disease, is mentally normal, is born with single eyelids and actively requests double eyelid surgery, they can all undergo double eyelid surgery. The surgical results are better for people with long palpebral fissures, thin eyelid skin and high nose bridge.

(4) If one eyelid is double eyelid and the other is single eyelid, the surgery will be based on the double eyelid side to make the two sides symmetrical. Some people's double eyelids are not obvious when their eyes are open, which is called "hidden double eyelids". If surgery is performed, wider double eyelids can be formed, and the effect is often good.

(5) Some middle-aged and elderly people have sagging upper eyelid skin, which often lacks aesthetic appeal and affects vision, and they often feel heavy eyelids. Double eyelid surgery can make the eyes look younger, relieve eye discomfort, and increase the eye's field of vision.

(6) Some special eye shapes, such as narrow palpebral fissures, squinting eyes, triangular eyes, uneven eyes, or splayed eyes, can be corrected through surgery.

(7) The above-mentioned surgery is generally suitable for people over 16 years old. For children, blepharoplasty is generally not recommended except for the above-mentioned diseases.