Ectropion Symptoms, Causes & More
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10. Post Surgery Care
For the first 24 hours after surgery, the person must wear an eye patch on the affected eye. The health care provider prescribes antibiotic and steroid solutions to be applied periodically to the eye. Using cold compresses on the eye helps reduce swelling and bruising.
Stitches are removed approximately a week after surgery, and bruising and swelling resolve over the course of a couple of weeks. Any initial tightness in the eyelid dissipates as healing takes place.5‘Ectropion.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 Jan. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectropion/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351169.
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