What are the effects of eating shrimp after undergoing eye corner surgery?
Disease description:
My eyes appear relatively small, so I underwent an epicanthoplasty (eye corner opening surgery). What effects could eating shrimp have after this procedure?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Qiang
Eating shrimp after undergoing eye corner surgery may potentially lead to scar hypertrophy. The procedure causes minor trauma to the eye corner area, and shrimp is considered a stimulating food. Consuming such foods shortly after surgery may result in scarring, and in severe cases, cause hypertrophic scarring. It is important to keep the surgical site dry and clean after the operation, and avoid contact with water for a short period. Typically, it takes about 2–3 months for the area to heal and return to a natural appearance.
