Timeline
Day-by-day, week-by-week through 6 months — what you'll see and feel at each stage.
Surgery day
Hour-by-hour from arrival to discharge — what actually happens on the day of surgery.
Post-op care
Cold compresses, eye drops, sleeping position, what to do and what to avoid.
Bruising and swelling
The dominant recovery concern — how to minimize it and when to expect resolution.
Makeup and exercise return
When you can return to eye makeup, contact lenses, swimming, gym, running.
The recovery in 30 seconds
- Day 0–3: Maximum swelling/bruising. Cold compresses, sleep elevated.
- Day 5–7: Sutures out. Bruising shifts from purple to yellow.
- Day 10–14: Most bruising resolved. Back to social.
- Week 4: Subtle residual swelling — visible to you, not to others.
- Month 3–6: Final result.
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