I want to apply some coverup. How long after blepharoplasty can I wear makeup?
Incisions like healing in a clean, stress-free environment. And happy, healthy incisions yield inconspicuous scars.
Proper wound care, adequate blood flow, healthful nutrition, and lack of foreign material/debris are all part of that stress-free healing zone. This is most critical in the first 1-2 weeks.
Makeup can contain irritating ingredients, bacteria, and foreign material. All of these should be avoided, as much as possible, during the acute healing phase.
I advise patient to wait at least 2 weeks after a blepharoplasty to apply any eye makeup. In rare circumstances, you may be advised to wait even longer.