Foods to avoid after double eyelid surgery

Although double eyelid surgery is the simplest type of plastic surgery, in order to avoid inflammation and scar hyperplasia of the wound after the surgery, you should also pay attention to some dietary taboos. Do not eat blood-activating foods or Chinese medicine at this time, because these foods can easily cause bleeding and hematoma. Also, try not to eat spicy and irritating foods, as these foods can easily cause skin allergies.

Foods to avoid after double eyelid surgery

1. Foods containing blood-activating Chinese medicine

Chinese medicines such as angelica, safflower, and Chuanxiong have the effect of accelerating blood circulation. After consumption, they may cause the wound that has already stopped bleeding to bleed again, or even cause local hematoma, prolonging the recovery process.

2. Spicy and overheated food

After eating spicy or overly hot food, people will experience reactions such as hotness and sweating. Since there will inevitably be a certain number of bacteria in sweat, if the sweat glands near the surgical incision secrete a large amount of sweat, it will not only be detrimental to the healing of the wound, but will also easily lead to local bacterial reproduction, increasing the risk of postoperative infection.

3. Foods that are prone to allergies, such as seafood and tropical fruits

Crustaceans such as crabs and shrimps in seafood can easily cause allergies because they contain ingredients such as histamine; tropical fruits such as mangoes and pineapples can also easily cause allergies.

4. Foods that are hard and require hard chewing

For cosmetic surgeries involving the oral cavity and its surroundings, such as intraoral incision mandibular angle plasty, buccal fat pad removal, cleft lip and palate repair, thick lip thinning and thin lip thickening, facial wrinkle removal, etc., patients must eat soft food after the surgery to minimize problems such as surgical incision splitting and wound bleeding caused by chewing.

Foods that are beneficial for wound healing after cosmetic surgery

1. Fruits: It is best to have a variety of fruits, such as strawberries, papayas, grapefruits, oranges, and dates, which are all high in VC content.

2. Glucose: Sugar is the main energy supplier for the human body, and supplying sufficient energy is essential for wound healing. During the wound healing period, you can eat more fruits rich in sugar, which can not only increase the sugar content but also provide sufficient vitamins.

3. Zinc: Zinc affects the function of fiber cells. Zinc is mainly found in foods such as fungus, kelp, pig skin, and pig's trotters. In addition, pig's trotters, pigskin and chicken feet contain high levels of collagen. Foods containing zinc include corn, radishes, mushrooms, nuts, animal liver, fungus, kelp, eggs, meat, whole grains, nuts, etc.

4. Fat: Lack of lipids can lead to impaired wound healing. Fish oil is rich in fatty acids, has a soothing effect, and is beneficial for wound healing.

5. Glucose: Sugar is the main energy supplier for the human body, and supplying sufficient energy is essential for wound healing. During the wound healing period, you can eat more fruits rich in sugar, which can not only increase the sugar content but also provide sufficient vitamins.

6. Vitamin E: Vitamin C is beneficial to wound healing, and vitamin E can maintain animal reproductive function and promote wound healing.

7. Protein: Increasing protein in the diet can promote wound healing and reduce the chance of infection. Foods rich in protein include various lean meats, milk, eggs, etc.