eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty)

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Intro To eyelid surgery

Intro To eyelid surgery

You look tired and exhausted all the time because of puffy eyes and drooping eyelids, right? You may have tried creams and ointments, and the results are still unsatisfactory! Let’s introduce you to blepharoplasty, which can end your struggle permanently. Blepharoplasty, also called eyelid surgery or eyelift, is a surgical procedure that can treat droopy eyelids, improve the appearance of the eyelids, and even enhance vision in some cases. Your surgeon can perform the surgery on your upper or lower eyelids or both. Obviously, this surgery is trending among women around the world as it brings incredible benefits and results.

Benefits of eyelid surgery

Blepharoplasty carries both cosmetic and therapeutic benefits. During the surgery, your surgeon removes skin, muscle, and fat from your eyelids to give them a more lifted appearance. Here is a list of benefits that you can get from this surgery:

Benefits of eyelid surgery
  • 1Treat drooping, loose, and sagging skin that causes bulging folds a front of your eyes
  • 2Restore the natural curve and contour of your upper eyelid
  • 3Say goodbye to puffiness and fatty deposits that may affect your vision
  • 4Treat bags beneath your eyes and avoid showing the white below the iris
  • 5Appear more youthful and less tired or exhausted
  • 6Enhance your vision and remove any obstruction
  • 7Feel like Hollywood celebrities, such as Paris Hilton and Al Pacino, who reportedly underwent eyelid surgery!

Candidates for eyelid surgery

Preparing for blepharoplasty is not always straightforward. First, you need to choose a professional plastic surgeon who has a proven experience in eye plastic surgery. During your initial consultation, your surgeon will discuss your problems and the expected results for your eyelids. In addition, preparation for blepharoplasty also includes:

 Candidates for eyelid surgery
  • 1Undergo physical examination and several eye tests or lab tests. Also, your surgeon may take clinical photographs of your eyelids to help throughout the surgery.
  • 2Get certain things ready in your home before surgery, such as gauzes, ice packs, and eye drops.
  • 3Stop taking certain medications, including aspirin and other drugs that cause bleeding.

Steps of eyelid surgery

Blepharoplasty is an outpatient procedure that needs around 2 hours to be completed for both the upper and lower eyelids. Your surgeon may give you either a local or general anesthetic. Here is a quick review of steps that your surgeon may follow during the upper and lower eyelids surgery:

1. Incision Making

1. Incision Making

Your surgeon makes an incision in the skin fold of the eyelid.

2. Fat & Skin Removal

2. Fat & Skin Removal

Next, they remove excess skin, fat, or muscle.

3. Incision Closure

3. Incision Closure

Finally, they seal the incision with stitches and apply suture strips to support the eyelids.

Recovery After eyelid surgery

The results of eyelid surgery usually last for at least 5-7 years and may continue for a lifetime. In any case, the recovery phase after blepharoplasty involves the following:

Recovery After eyelid surgery
  • 1Take several days off work and stay home as your eyelids recover.
  • 2You may experience dry eyes during the next two weeks. Contact your doctor if dry eyes remain longer than two weeks.
  • 3Expect to see bruises, scarring, and redness during the next two weeks.
  • 4Avoid driving for a couple of days following the procedure.
  • 5Elevate your head by using cushions to minimize swelling.
  • 6Clean your eyelids gently with ointment or eye drops and place a cold pack over your eye.
  • 7Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun but avoid wearing contact lenses.
  • 8Stay away from smoking and smokers.
  • 9Avoid swimming and rigorous activities.

Risks of eyelid surgery

Fortunately, the risks and side effects of blepharoplasty are uncommon, but some people may face things like:

Risks of eyelid surgery
  • 1Infection or bleeding
  • 2Abnormal skin shape
  • 3Eyelid discoloration
  • 4Inability to close one’s eye
  • 5Vision impairments
  • 6Dry eyes

If you’re in excellent health, have no eye conditions, and have realistic expectations about the surgery, you might be a good candidate for blepharoplasty. Most people undergo the procedure when they are 35 years old or older, but if you have a family history of droopy or baggy eyelids, you may choose to have it sooner. Also, you can choose to have the surgery if you: Have bags beneath your eyes Have eyebrows that start to droop Complain of poor vision due to sagging skin

The swelling begins to disappear after 15 days of the surgery.

Surgical scars disappear after several months.

– Tears secretion measurement – Eyelid measurements – Field of vision test

– Trouble breathing – Chest pain – Unusual high or low pulse rate – Sudden and severe pain – Bleeding – Vision problems



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