How to Manage Scars After Eye and Nose Surgery

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This is Vibe Plastic Surgery.

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Since most eye and nose surgeries involve skin incisions,

scarring is an inevitable outcome.

We will guide you on how to manage scars

after eye and nose surgery to minimize them.

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Why do scars form after eye and nose surgery?

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Because it is a normal reaction that occurs

during the healing process of the tissue after an incision,

you do not need to worry too much.

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How long do scars last?

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In the case of eyes, although it varies from person to person,

it usually goes through a remodeling period of about 6 months.

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For the nose, it also varies depending on the individual,

but it typically starts to fade after 1 month

and becomes barely noticeable after 3 months.

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To minimize scarring,

proper care is essential during the early stages of recovery.

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How to manage scars after eye and nose surgery

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✔ Prevent infection for the first week after surgery

Water must not touch the sutured area,

and you must strictly avoid drinking and smoking.

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✔ Avoid public baths, saunas, and swimming for a while.

If the skin is submerged in water for a long time,

the skin barrier weakens, increasing the risk of infection.

Additionally, in high-temperature and high-humidity environments,

the sutured incisions may open up,

so you must be careful for about 3-4 weeks.

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✔ Apply scar ointment.

Ointment should be used after the stitches are removed,

and applied 2-3 times a day until the scar fades.

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✔ Minimize irritation to the surgical site.

Unlike other areas of the skin, the surgical site

is in a weakened state,

so irritation must be minimized.

Furthermore, since the remaining scars after surgery

are highly vulnerable to UV rays,

you must apply sunscreen when going out.

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With proper scar management after eye and nose surgery,

we hope you minimize scarring and achieve

highly satisfactory results.

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