5 Ways to Decrease the Healing Time of Your Plastic Surgery

1. Take it Easy

Avoid straining yourself in any way for the first few weeks of your recovery. Though you should get up and move about every hour to keep your blood flowing well and decrease blood clots, refrain from any activity that may increase your heart rate or blood pressure. Exercises, stretching, or lifting heavy items could increase pressure on your incision, making it slower to heal. For the first few weeks, just kick back and relax.

2. Hydrate

A hydrated body is a healthy body. Did you know that water is the main way that oxygen and nutrients make their way to your healing wound? Improper hydration can delay healing, so be sure to drink plenty of fluids as you recover. Water is usually best, but if you are dehydrated, you may be advised to go with something that also replenishes electrolytes, like a mild sports drink.

3. Avoid Sun

Exposing your new incision to sunlight can make your new scar more visible and even prolong the amount of time it takes to heal. For best results and faster healing times, avoid being in the sun for longer than 30 minutes at a time and always use SPF 30 or higher on new incisions or scars, even when covered by clothing.

4. Eat well

For the first couple of days following your surgery you may want to eat mainly soft, bland foods such as you might eat after having the flu. Certain pain medications may upset your stomach, and these types of foods usually are easier to digest with the medication. However, after the first couple of days you should switch to a more balanced diet. Without proper nutrition your body will not be able to heal as efficiently as it otherwise would. We recommend you eat a healthy mix of protein, as well as plenty of fruits and vegetables.

5. Don’t Rush It

It may seem counterintuitive, but the fastest way to heal is to not try to make it go faster. When you push your body to perform certain tasks before it is ready, you actually slow down the healing process, making it even longer before you’re back to normal. Listen to Dr. Brown and to your body, and give yourself enough time to recover.

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Canthoplasty or Canthopexy | Cosmetic Surgery For Eye

Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, canthoplasty and canthopexy are different surgical procedures. Canthoplasty involves cutting through the orbicularis oculi muscle, detaching the lateral canthal tendon from the bone at the side of the eye socket, and removing a piece of the tendon. The internal structure of the lower lid is then pulled over and attached to the spot on the eye socket where the tendon had been attached. Excess skin may be removed as well. Canthopexy uses sutures to tighten and stabilize the same tendon and muscle without detaching or reconstructing the tendon. The result is the correction of a gaping lower lid that can be combined with removal of excess or sagging skin.

Although canthoplasty and canthopexy can be done strictly for cosmetic reasons—to remove under eye bags and make the eyes and face look younger and more refreshed—either surgery may be required to treat a lower eyelid that is gaping open, a condition called ectropion. Ectropion can cause dryness in the eye and irritation and may lead to eye infections. An ectropion can also be caused by trauma to the eyelid or by surgery to remove skin cancers around the eye.

Canthoplasty is more invasive than canthopexy. Because it shortens the lower lid slightly, if the surgery fails in several years, or if the sagging of the lid progresses, there is not as much tissue in the lower lid that can be pulled up to correct the problem. Some surgeons reserve canthoplasty for people who have functional problems with the eyelid, such as ectropion, and use a canthopexy procedure for cosmetic treatment of the lid.

Health insurance may cover canthoplasty or canthopexy if you have ectropion and a dry eye problem, but will not cover them for purely cosmetic reasons. You will be responsible for the costs of cosmetic eyelid surgery, but financing can be arranged. 

But now the question is who provide the best service for this surgery. According to my knowledge "The Line Clinic Plastic Surgery" is the best for this. They have some very good surgeon to handle this type of surgeries. The doctors are very helpful and the most important thing is they are very much experienced. 

Recently I came to know that they have an offer for "FREE PLASTIC SURGERY". Go to their website for details information and registration purpose. May be you are the luckiest one who get the chance.

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