Eyelid lift
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) corrects the bulges and
wrinkles around your eyes, resulting in a more rested and
youthful appearance. It may also relieve the eyes from the
excess weight of redundant skin, leading to less eye fatigue
and an improved field of vision.
Eyelid surgery can also be
performed on fairly young individuals to correct hereditary
heavy eyelids. This type of surgery is also popular among
people of oriental descent. Eyelid surgery can be performed
with little discomfort under local anesthesia if you are a
reasonably calm person (e.g., if you are not too nervous in
the dentist's chair !).
The incisions are made along the
natural folds of the eyelids, where scars are least visible.
The excess skin and fat are then removed.
In some cases, the
incision is completely hidden on the inside of the lower lid.
For closure, absorbable sutures are used. Immediately
following surgery, you may experience some tearing, itching,
dryness, irritation, eyelid fatigue and drooping.
You may
develop tiny pimples along the scar line. Do not be alarmed.
These symptoms tend to disappear within a few days to a few
weeks.
Because this operation is not carried out on the eye
itself, but on the eyelids, visual impairment is a very
remote possibility.
If you have low brows, they are often corrected at the same
time as the eyelid surgery. The wrinkles at the outer corner
of your eyes (crow's- feet) and the fine lines around your
lower lids diminish but do not disappear after surgery.
However, these lines may be improved with special skin
treatments following surgery.
On the average, you are
presentable and may return to work two to three weeks after
surgery. Your result will continue to improve for at least
six months following surgery. You will look five to seven
years younger following surgery.... and you will maintain
this age difference forever.
