Eyelid surgery
How is the eyelid tightening process?
Blepharoplasty is a type of operation whose goal is to repair the drooping eyelids, which causes the appearance of aging on the person and in some cases causes the reduction of peripheral vision, which is treated in the procedure of eyelid lift, which gives the person a younger age and corrects the general vision in the eyes.
Cases that require eyelid surgery
If there is sagging in the upper eyelids
Excess skin on the upper eyelids affects vision
Excess skin on the lower eyelids
Bags under the eyes
Eye plastic surgery before and after
In the process of eyelid surgery, the patient needs to go to an ophthalmologist, ie an ophthalmologist, or to a plastic surgeon specializing in the eyes and in the process of eyelid lift.
The doctor responsible for performing the eyelid lift operation before the operation is concerned about the patient’s medical history first, even if he was exposed to any previous condition such as dry eyes, allergies, or glaucoma. Thyroid disease or diabetes.
Before plastic eyelid surgery, the patient will undergo the following:
Physical examination: includes tear test and measurement of parts of the patient’s eyelids before eyelid lift
Vision examination: The eyes and peripheral vision of the patient are examined.
Eyelid imaging: The eye is photographed from different angles, and the importance of these images before eyelid operations is that they help the doctor plan the surgery and roughly evaluate the success of the eyelid surgery.
After the eyelid lift operation, the doctor’s instructions will be to stop taking medications that cause blood flow in a way that does not conflict with the patient’s health status. Stop smoking and drinking alcohol because this delays the recovery period after the eyelid surgery.
How is the eyelid lift operation?
The surgeon begins by injecting anesthetic medication into the eyelid and gives medication intravenously to help the patient relax.
He cuts the fold of the eyelid and removes the excess skin, muscle and fat, then closes the wound and then moves to the lower eyelid by making a cut directly below the eyelashes in the natural crease of the eye or inside the lower eyelid.
What the surgeon does here is to remove or redistribute the excess fat, muscle and sagging skin and then close the wound as well. The eyelid lift procedure takes between one to two hours, then the patient will spend time after the blepharoplasty in the recovery room to be monitored and to check on his condition that there are no complications After checking on the patient’s condition, he can leave home.
What are the effects of eye surgery?
After eyelid operations, the patient faces:
Blurred vision due to the ointment or the so-called eyelid lift serum after the operation
watery eyes
sensitivity to light
double vision
Puffy eyelids and numbness
Bruising and swelling
Feeling of pain and discomfort
Treatment after eyelid surgery
Ice packs can be used on the eyes for 10 minutes every hour, four to five times a day
Avoid stress and swimming for a week after eyelid lift
Avoid smoking
Not rubbing the eyes after blepharoplasty
Contact lenses cannot be used for two weeks after cosmetic eyelid surgery
It is recommended to wear dark sunglasses to protect the skin and eyelids from the sun and wind
After eyelid surgery, it is recommended to sleep with the head raised above the chest for a few days
In the event of bleeding, chest pain, irregular heartbeat or shortness of breath, you should go to the doctor immediately and seek medical attention.
Eyelid lift with fillers
Filling the eyelids with fillers is an alternative treatment to surgical eyelid lifts to give a more youthful appearance to the eye. The filler can treat lower eyelid bags and dark circles, and the dermal filler is used to improve the hollow appearance and correct sagging eyelids in some cases.
Blepharoplasty with fillers is also used in cases where a decrease in the size of the upper eyelid appears, and its appearance appears sagging. The use of fillers is also a successful method in eyelid surgery without surgery and making the eyelids look more symmetrical. The long-term effect of eyelid lift with filler exceeds between one and two years.
The filler injection to tighten the eyelids with filler is hyaluronic acid, and the duration of the operation is between 10-15 minutes only. Some anesthesia is used in the process, but it is not necessary because the pain is considered simple. Usually very small amounts of filling are used and the injection may be over several sessions until the patient and the doctor feel They have achieved the desired results.
The good thing about eyelid lifts with fillers is that if the patient is not satisfied with the results of eyelid lifts using fillers, the doctor can use an enzyme injection that dissolves hyaluronic acid. There is a type of filler treatments by adding weights to the upper eyelid to help the eyelids close, especially after cases related to cerebral palsy.
Also, after tightening the eyelids with filler, some swelling and bruising will disappear within days, and care instructions must be adhered to after eyelid surgery without surgery, not to wear make-up and exposure to the sauna for about a week.