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You will find that most of the crusting and swelling are gone
one week after surgery, and the new skin is
very pink. The pinkness is caused by an increased blood supply which the body has provided for the healing
process. The pinkness will fade over the next three to four months, but it will persist even longer at times of
physical activity, blushing, or sun or wind exposure. The redness departs the different areas of your face at
different rates. Your lower eyelid skin will probably be the last area to lose its redness, and your nose will be the first.
Your skin may feel rough, like fine sandpaper, as the pinkness begins to fade.
You should continue the showers and
moisturizer until all of the crusting is gone, usually by the end of the second week. The departure of all of
the crusting is also a sign that you may start using makeup to cover the pinkness.
Dr. Denenberg will let you know
when it is safe. You may notice that makeup does not cover peeled skin as smoothly as unpeeled
skin for about one month after the operation.
The first time that you wear makeup, try
putting the makeup over only a small area of the peeled skin to see if your skin reacts adversely to it. If
the makeup itches or burns, you are a little too early to use it. Try again in a couple days. Never put makeup on
a crust or a non-healed area. Once you are wearing makeup successfully, you can go back to your
regular skin moisturizer. When you are done with the day's activities, wash off all makeup and gently rub the
moisturizer into your skin.
Discontinue the use of perfumed or abrasive
soaps or facial cleansers until all of the redness fades. Use a mild soap.
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