Aesthetic eyelid corrective surgery Are your full of energy, yet appear to be tired and aged?
Under the influence of Earth's gravity, the skin of the face begins to slowly droop after the age of thirty.
There are many causes of aging and loss of youthful firmness:
- exposure to weather conditions like the wind
- heat and cold,
- ultraviolet rays,
- smoking,
- consumption of alcohol.
All of this leads to age-related changes in the skin surface, circulation disorders and the thinning of the lips due to loss of collagen and elastic fibres and the regularity of their arrangement. The mimic muscles cut the first wrinkles into the forehead and around the eyes. The cheeks then begin to sag, as the wrinkles between the cheeks and upper lip deepen and the double chin begins to sag.
Cosmetic surgery of the eyelids is known as blepharoplasty. It is a surgical procedure through which we improve the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids or both and gives a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes, making you look more rested and alert.
We surgically remove loose or sagging skin that creates folds or disturbs the natural contour of the upper eyelid, sometimes impairing vision. We remove excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper eyelids and bags under the eyes. We stretch out droopy skin of the lower eyelids, which show white below the iris and remove excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid.
The operation is suitable for adult men and women, who have healthy facial tissue and muscles and have realistic goals for improvement of the upper and/or lower eyelids and surrounding area. You should do it for yourself, not to fulfil someone else’s desires or to try to fit any sort of ideal image. People with severe, life-threatening diseases, or those, which significantly impair the healing of skin, are not candidates for this surgery.
Blepharoplasty is suitable for healthy individuals, who do not smoke and have a positive outlook and specific goals in mind for the surgical procedure. You must tell the doctor if you have had any medical conditions such as glaucoma, dry eye or a detached retina, thyroid disorders such as Graves’ disease and under or overactive thyroid, high blood pressure, diabetes or other chronic diseases. The procedure in painless; it is done under local and intravenous anaesthesia.
The incision within the natural crease of the upper eyelid allows the repositioning of fat deposits and tightening of muscles and tissue. The incision lines for eyelid surgery are designed for scars to be well concealed within the natural structures of the eyelid region. We remove excess skin. Conditions of the lower eyelid may be corrected with an incision just below the lower lash line; the excess fatty tissue is repositioned or removed.
The eyelid surgery can be supplemented with a cathopexy, which is the tightening of the muscles in the outer corners of the eyes. Through this, we eliminate droopiness of the lower eyelid and support the eye. If the operation is supplemented with canthoplasty, we avoid the wrinkling of the lower eyelid; the height of the outer corner of the eye is lifted, giving the eye a more mysterious and cat-like appearance.
Post-operation
After the procedure is over, the surgeon will rub antibiotic ointment on your eyes to protect your eyes from drying out and infection. You will have to use the ointment for a few more days after the operation. For this reason, your vision will not be clear for some time. Swelling of the eyelids and stitches prevent the insertion of contact lenses, which is why you will need to wear glasses after the operation. Dark glasses are the best, as they cover the eyes from curious glances and protect sensitive eyes from sunlight. The skin surrounding the eyes is very thin, delicate, and attached to the base with slight tendons. For this reason, it can easily become very swollen.
Advice for the first week after the operation:
- you will avoid excess swelling by resting with your head elevated and cooling the eyelids with cold compresses or special cooling wraps for the eyes for the first day or two after the operation each waking hour for 20 minutes.
- sleep on your back for the first week after the operation
- do not perform any tasks with your head lower than shoulder level
- when picking things off the floor, so not bend over, but squat
- swelling may also be reduced by lymphatic drainage, which is done by a beautician
If the stitches are not absorbable, we will remove them for you after three to five days. Once the stitches have been removed, do not rub, pull or scratch your eyelids, as the wound could be re-opened. The stitches on the interior side of the eyelid will be absorbed with time; they can be irritating and may cause tearing and redness. In this event, we recommend a control check-up. Recovery after the surgery will be painless if you take the pain medication that will be prescribed to you.
The duration of the recovery depends on how extensive the procedure is. Most of the swelling of the upper and lower eyelids disappear from one to two weeks after surgery; with canthoplexy, it takes a bit longer. It may take a year before the scars become completely soft. The aging process of the eyelids cannot be stopped through surgical procedures, but we can slow it down. The success of the operation will be more permanent if you spend the rest of your life protecting your face from the sun with protective cream or covering.
Possible complications
- blurred or impaired vision
- infection
- more fluid accumulation
- slow healing of wounds
- itching due to dry eyes
- difficulty in closing eyelids
- visible scars
- abnormal laxness of the lower eyelid (ectropion)
- need for another operation
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