Personal experience Asian eyelid surgery

The procedure: June 20.

I was ready for my Asian eyelid surgery. Upon arrival, I was taken to the doctor's office to discuss the procedure and draw the measurements on my eyelids. I was given a sleeping pill for the nerves. I was then helped onto the operating table in my surgical clothes. The assistants were very sweet and helpful and I felt very reassured. Afterwards I was given a local anesthetic, which was a bit unpleasant, but this is really the only thing that was unpleasant about the whole procedure. After anesthesia, the procedure was painless and you only felt that the surgeon was busy. I was done within 45 minutes, after which time was taken to cool the eyes against swelling. I was neatly given a bag with aftercare instructions. Click on the link here for more information about Asian Eyelid Correction.

After surgery

Once home I had no pain at all. The only thing that took me some time to get used to was that tight feeling in my eyes. I immediately cooled down as much as possible against the swelling. A little tip: I put some frozen peas in a sandwich bag and put it on my eyelids with a sleeping mask on my head. This way you don't have to hold it constantly. During the first 24 hours I occasionally suffered from some blood and fluid loss, which I carefully wiped away with a tissue. During my first week I didn't need any painkillers at all and the swelling and blueness weren't too bad. I expected it to be much worse. I cooled down as much as possible all week, sleeping on 2 pillows and trying to keep the plasters as dry as possible. I also used up the bottle of arnica, which lasted 4 days after the procedure.

Week 2

After a week I had my stitches removed and it felt SO GOOD! There was still a lot of pressure on my eyelids due to the bandages and stitches, but once they were removed it felt like a relief. My eyes were still swollen and blue, and my eyelid was still very high. This takes time and is not the end result. I gently cleaned it every day, morning and evening, with a damp cotton swab. After 1.5 weeks I quietly went outside to do some shopping. I did this wearing a cap and goggles to protect my eyes from the sun and wind. Because some skin was removed, I also had to get used to drier eyes. As the week progressed, I noticed that the swelling quickly decreased and the eyelid looked more and more natural. It still feels tight, but every day I felt this diminishing rapidly.

Week 3

After 2 weeks all the scabs were gone and I could start using the scar cream that the clinic gave me. Every evening, after cleaning, I applied a thin layer of this to the scar. Applying it didn't hurt and the cream spread nicely. It is good to know that the eyelids are often a bit thicker in the morning and that the swelling decreases during the day.

Photo series from weeks 1 to 9

Below you will see a series of photos taken on the first day of each week so you can clearly see how healing has progressed from week to week. Because the healing did not change much from day to day from week 4 onwards, I stopped taking a photo every day. From week 4 onwards there were no more abnormalities and I still applied the scar cream every day before going to bed. Halfway through week 6 I noticed that my eyes were starting to look more and more natural and I was getting more used to the change. The swelling had almost disappeared, only in the morning my eyes were still a bit swollen. In week 11 I was checked for a final evaluation of the end result. I hesitated for a long time whether I should have the procedure done, because I could not find much comparison material of similar Asian eyelid corrections and therefore I did not know exactly what to expect from the recovery process. But afterwards I'm so glad I did it and my eyelids feel so much lighter. In addition, my eyelashes are now more up, while before they almost pointed down. I hope that with my blog I have been able to provide more insight to people who are considering having an Asian eyelid correction.

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