{"id":10292,"date":"2026-06-16T06:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kliniekhetbolwerk.nl\/antibiotics-and-an-eyelid-correction-what-should-you-know\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:05:33","slug":"antibiotics-and-an-eyelid-correction-what-should-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kliniekhetbolwerk.nl\/en\/antibiotics-and-an-eyelid-correction-what-should-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotics and an eyelid correction: what should you know?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10292\" class=\"elementor elementor-10292 elementor-9606\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1d1e28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e1d1e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edca1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3edca1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Are you currently using antibiotics, or have you recently completed a course of antibiotics? Or do you have an allergy to certain antibiotics? This is important information for us, even though we do not routinely prescribe antibiotics for an eyelid correction.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa53687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa53687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which situations does this concern?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcece18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcece18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>An ongoing course of antibiotics (for example amoxicillin, doxycycline, or another product) for an infection elsewhere in the body<\/li><li>A known allergy to antibiotics, particularly penicillins (such as amoxicillin) or sulfa preparations<\/li><li>Long-term use of antibiotics for chronic conditions (for example for acne, such as doxycycline or lymecycline)<\/li><li>Previous experiences with wound infections that required antibiotic treatment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da40fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da40fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is this relevant?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e2201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e2201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For an eyelid correction under local anaesthetic, prophylactic (preventive) antibiotic use is not standard. Research shows that a good, sterile surgical technique with the right skin disinfection can be effective in preventing wound infections even without routine antibiotic use [1]. <\/p><p>Still, it is important that we know whether you have an active infection (elsewhere in the body), because this can increase the risk of complications with the eyelid correction, and because we may then want to postpone the procedure until the infection has been treated.<\/p><p>In addition, it is crucial that we know whether you have an allergy to certain antibiotics or other medication, in case antibiotics are needed during or after the procedure after all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b91416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b91416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Points of attention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb93e3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb93e3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Always report an active infection, even if it is located elsewhere in the body (for example a bladder infection or a dental infection)<\/li><li>Always report known allergies to antibiotics or other medication, even if these were a long time ago<\/li><li>Long-term antibiotic use (for example for acne) can affect the skin flora; we take this into account in our assessment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f25c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5f25c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our protocol at Kliniek het Bolwerk\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6c04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f6c04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Extensive medical history<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7e16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7e16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We ask about ongoing or recent courses of antibiotics, the reason for these, and known allergies to medication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bbea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75bbea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Assessment of active infections\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32fbae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c32fbae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the case of an active infection elsewhere in the body, we discuss whether it is wise to postpone the procedure until the infection has been treated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629de7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"629de7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Careful skin disinfection\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c70c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c70c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work with careful sterile preparation and skin disinfection, in line with the insights from the literature on infection prevention with eyelid corrections [1].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226fbef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226fbef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Recording allergies\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be734d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be734d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Known allergies are clearly recorded in your file, so that they are taken into account with any future medication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfdcb71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfdcb71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fce09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fce09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important: always report an active infection or a known allergy to antibiotics, even if you think this is not relevant to your eyes. This information is important for your safety. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1587f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1587f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do we advise against the procedure (for the time being)?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ca29a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ca29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In the case of an active infection elsewhere in the body, until it has been treated<\/li><li>In the case of signs of a skin infection around the eyes or the face<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435c0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"435c0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our advice\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c758f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c758f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have an ongoing course of antibiotics, an infection, or a known allergy to antibiotics? Always report this during the intake consultation at Kliniek het Bolwerk; this is important information for a safe course of the procedure. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bfeb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61bfeb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Literature references\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3978ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3978ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The publications below form the medical-scientific basis of this article:<\/p><ol><li> Aseptic surgical preparation for upper eyelid blepharoplasty via full-face octenidine antiseptic without antibiotic medication shows effective prophylaxis against post-surgical wound infection. 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