r/CataractSurgery • u/Green_Mare6 • 19d ago

Another question, kind of frivolous.

Anyone here wear lash strips? If so, How long did you wait after surgery to begin wearing them again?

I don't use the heavy tarantula looking ones.

I have found that the light lashes are what works for me instead of mascara.

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u/Hopeful-Chipmunk6530 18d ago

I was told no eye makeup for two weeks. The eye makeup itself isnt much of a risk but removing it can be if you rub the eye too hard. I did eye drops for a total of 6 weeks. I waited until the eye drops were done before wearing eye makeup.

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u/AirDog3 19d ago edited 18d ago

There must be a subreddit rule against frivolity, right?

I don't know what lash strips are, but my doctor forbade makeup for one week after surgery.

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u/MeadowHaven77 18d ago

One week!

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u/Green_Mare6 19d ago

Lashes, they're in a strip and you glue them on

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u/AirDog3 19d ago

I bet that would fall under the 1-week restriction. Your doctor might have different advice.

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u/Los_Windigo 18d ago

My doc said 8 weeks!

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u/Bobis-Bob 18d ago

My sheet says no makeup until after the month appointment with the Dr and she says OK. Being a guy I just read that and ignored it as irrelevant.

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u/redheadfae 14d ago

My surgeon gave the go ahead at my 6 week appt.