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If you are being treated with botulinum toxin, please see Patient information – Botox.
Avoid aspirin or ibuprofen-type medication (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication) for approximately two weeks before surgery, as this can increase any tendency to bruise.
It is advisable to stop smoking at least three weeks before surgery and not to smoke until at least two weeks after wounds are fully healed. Nicotine closes the blood vessels responsible for bringing oxygenated blood – vital for healing – to the tissues. Oxygen also fights infection and helps to keep tissue alive, as well as being instrumental in delivering important medications like antibiotics. Smoking clogs the lungs and therefore increases risk of pulmonary infections, such as pneumonia.
If your operation is scheduled for the morning:
If your operation is scheduled for the afternoon:
Benign eyelid lump — Chalazion
Benign eyelid lump — Chalazion — Patient information
Cataracts — Patient information
Drooping upper eyelids — Ptosis
Drooping upper eyelids — Ptosis — Patient information
Excessive, involuntary blinking — Blepharospasm
Excessive, involuntary blinking — Blepharospasm — Patient information
Eye bags/heavy eyelids — Blepharoplasty
Eyelid skin cancer — Patient information
Facial paralysis — Facial palsy
Facial paralysis — Facial palsy — Patient information
Inward-turning eyelid — Entropion
Inward-turning eyelid — Entropion — Patient information
Outward-turning lower eyelids — Ectropion
Outward-turning lower eyelids — Ectropion — Patient information
Thyroid eye disease — Patient information
Watery eye — Epiphora — Patient information
Artificial eyes and orbital implants
Artificial eyes and orbital implants — Patient information
Asian eyelid surgery — Patient information
Brow lift — Patient information
Cataract removal and lens replacement
Chemical peel — Patient information
Eyelid lift — Blepharoplasty — Patient information
Cheek and facial contouring — Patient information
Lip filling and shaping — Patient information
Tear trough fillers — Patient information
Upper eyelid contouring — Patient information
Mohs surgery — Patient information