Face-down pillow

How it is designed

Two modules hold a face-down rest: an open head cradle and a sliding chest riser on a hook-and-loop track.

The listing image labels the head module about 11 × 11 in, with a 6.3 in cutout marked for hard eye covers. Side arches let the arms run through.

Why this shape

Folded bed pillows flatten the chest and close the space under the face.

This cradle stays open. The riser holds the ribcage up so you are not rebuilding the stack every hour. Hours of face-down rest come from your surgeon, not from this pillow.

What to skip

• If a vitreoretinal surgeon prescribed face-down rest, follow the hours they set. This pillow does not set your hours.
• Face-down means the nose points at the floor (Moorfields). Do not lift the head during the prescribed minutes.

Questions people ask

Is the face opening size adjustable on this face down pillow, or is it fixed?

No, the face opening itself stays a fixed shape — what you can adjust is the gap between the two modules, sliding them closer or farther apart to match your own torso length. That same head module works as a massage headrest for bed during at-home sessions, so the adjustable part is where support sits, not the opening.

Does this face down pillow have two pieces that can actually come apart?

Yes, the head and chest modules connect with a hook-and-loop strip, so you can pull them apart whenever you need to. That same connection is what lets you slide the pieces to fit your torso, and the head module alone works as a massage headrest for bed once it's set up on its own for a home session.

Can I use just the head module on this face down pillow without the chest piece?

Yes, the head module detaches and works fine on its own — that's exactly how it's meant to be used on a table or desk during the day so you can stay face down while you read or eat. Used that way, the same piece serves as a massage headrest for bed later on.

For someone tall, how far apart can the pieces go on this face down pillow?

There's no set distance — you keep sliding the head and chest modules apart along the hook-and-loop strip until the gap actually matches your own torso length, which is what a taller frame usually needs. That same head module also turns into a massage headrest for bed once you split it off for a shorter home session.

What makes this vitrectomy recovery equipment different from just stacking my own bed pillows at home?

This gives you two connected modules, a head cradle and a chest riser, that lock into a set position with hook-and-loop, rather than a loose stack of pillows you have to keep re-piling as it slips apart. The same two-piece idea used here is close to what you would find in a bbl sleeping pillow, positioned and locked instead of stacked and shifting under you.