Lower Blepharoplasty(Eyelid Surgery)

    Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence by eliminating droopy or sagging eyelids. As people age the eyelid stretches, muscles weaken, and fat accumulates around the eyes, causing "bags", or excess skin to become prominent.
    The best candidates for eyelid surgery are men and women who are physically healthy, psychologically stable, and realistic in their expectations. Generally patients for this procedure are 35 years or older. However, if sagging eyelids run in your family, it may be advisable to have eyelid surgery at a younger age.
    Fullness or "sad eyes" can be treated with a procedure called a Blepharoplasty or Eyelid Lift. It can be performed upon either the upper eyelids or lower eyelids or all four eyelids at the same surgical setting. Frequently, patients will have their brows elevated (Brow or Forehead Lift) and may also have a facelift (Rhytidectomy) during the same surgery.
    Blepharoplasty involves removing excess skin and recontouring the fatty tissue which causes bags under the eyes. Incisions are placed in nature's skin folds to camouflage scars. Occasionally, eyelids can be treated with internal incisions so there is no external scar.
    Very fine lines around eyelids "crow’s feet" are not usually improved with a Blepharoplasty surgery, however, with realistic expectations, the "sad" look may be improved.

    Pre-Operative Care

    If you are going to have a general anaesthetic and are a smoker you will be asked to stop smoking before surgery to prevent any unnecessary complications.
    Arnica tablets, Vitamin E in large doses, analgesics like Aspirin and even some anti-inflammatory drugs should also not be taken prior to surgery as they can promote bleeding during the surgery.

    The Operation

    
    Blepharoplasty usually takes one to three hours, depending on the extent of the surgery.
    In a typical procedure, the surgeon makes incisions following the natural lines of your eyelids; in the creases of your upper lids, and just below the lashes in the lower lids. The incisions may extend into the crow's feet or laugh lines at the outer corners of your eyes. Working through these incisions, the surgeon separates the skin from underlying fatty tissue and muscle, removes excess fat, and often trims sagging skin and muscle. The incisions are then closed with very fine sutures.
    If you have a pocket of fat beneath your lower eyelids but don't need to have any skin removed, your surgeon may perform a transconjunctival blepharoplasty. In this procedure the incision is made inside your lower eyelid, leaving no visible scar. It is usually performed on younger patients with thicker, more elastic skin.

    Post-Operative Care

    
    You can expect bruising and swelling, the extent of which is dependant on the individual, after your surgery but generally speaking very little pain. If you do experience pain however this can quickly be overcome with the use of analgesics. In order to aid drainage and thereby speed up the healing process, avoid lying down or sleeping in a flat position for the first few days following your surgery. Anti-inflammatory medication is usually prescribed as well as eye gels or ointments for application three or four times a day. The additional application of cold compresses to your eyes will also aid in a quicker reduction of swelling.
    Stitches that can easily be pulled out by your surgeon four to five days after the surgery are used in both the upper and lower lids.
     As with all surgery it is advisable to take it easy after an eyelid procedure. Avoid any strenuous exercise, bending or jerky movements for up to five days after surgery so as not to disturb your stitches. You can plan to be back at work approximately fourteen days after the procedure by which time all your bruising and swelling should have subsided.

 

::: Lower Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)

Anesthesia           

Usually locally with sedation or general.

Cost                       

$450

Surgery  Length

1 hour

Side Effects         

Temporary discomfort, tightness of lids, swelling, bruising, temporary dryness, burning, itching of eyes. Excessive tearing, sensitivity to light for first few weeks.

Recovery Period

Reading: 2 or 3 days. Back to work: 7 to 10 days. Contact lenses: two weeks or more. Strenuous activities, alcohol: about 3 weeks. Bruising and swelling gone: several weeks.

Stay in Hospital  

7 days

Stay in Thailand

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Lower Blepharoplasty(Eyelid Surgery)
Before Surgery


After Surgery

Lower Blepharoplasty(Eyelid Surgery)

The Operation

 

 

 

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