Blepharoplasty (plasty of eyelids) is performed to improve the shape of eyelid, removing overhanging upper eyelid, “bags” under eyes, wrinkles around the eyes. With age, in virtue of hereditary factors and the damaging effect of solar radiation formed protrusion of fatty tissue and excess skin in the upper and lower eyelids.

Blepharoplasty is designed to address these changes. At young ages also choose this procedure to eliminate swelling in the lower lid in congenital excess fatty tissue.

Blepharoplasty – one of the most popular plastic surgeries. Eyelid surgery is often combined with the operation of lifting (lift), brow and face lifting, chemical or laser peels.

Indications for eyelid

The major indication for eyelid are:

  • “Aging” eyelid;
  • Weary look (“heavy” for ever);
  • Overhang of the skin of the upper eyelid;
  • “Bags under the eyes;
  • Excessive lower eyelid skin.

Blepharoplasty surgical technique

When blepharoplasty incision is carried out in the area of the upper eyelid on the palpebral fold. During the operation, removed herniated (bulging fat) and excess eyelid skin.

In the lower eyelid incision is carried out by its ciliary edge. This allows you to make postoperative scars hardly visible. Further, depending on the evidence, or removed the fat bulges – classical blepharoplasty, or performed “fat keeping” blepharoplasty (blepharoplasty on Hamra).

With good skin condition in the lower eyelid incision is made inside (transconjunctival), thus avoiding external scars.

Anesthesia (general anesthesia)

When blepharoplasty is usually used local anesthesia with sedation. However, if you prefer, you can ask for general anesthesia.

Duration of surgery

If there are no technical difficulties, the operation lasts for 15-30 minutes, the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, for 20-40 minutes. When transconjunctival blepharoplasty procedure lasts 15-30 minutes

Hospital stay

Blepharoplasty – outpatient surgery.

In order to reduce the swelling and bruising for a few hours after surgery, you will impose a pressure bandage on the eye

Postoperative period and rehabilitation

Early postoperative period after blepharoplasty is accompanied by swelling and bruises to 10-14 days. This period may be associated with increased sensitivity and “cutting” in the eyes.

To speed up the recovery period and reduce the risk of complications in the postoperative period, you must fulfill all the recommendations of your doctor.

You can read the 2 days after surgery. Contact lenses after Eyelid recommend no earlier than 2 weeks.

From increased physical activity and alcohol advise to abstain for at least 3 weeks.

Risks

The modern technique of surgical intervention reduces the risks to a minimum.

On the possible complications can be found in the informed consent for surgery Eyelid surgery.

If you decide on surgery Eyelid surgery, we hope that the information provided was useful for you.

For more information about how blepharoplasty can help you, about the indications and contraindications of the method, we recommend that you consult a plastic surgeon with experience in operations on the eyelids.