Eyelid Surgery
Human relationships, eye contact in gestures and facial expressions is very important. Even if you feel yourself good, tired looks give a negative impression to others. Eyelid surgery prevents old looking as well as it eliminates conditions that make you seem tired and negative.
In addition, it includes operations like removing excess skin and fat on lower and upper eyelids blocking vision and reducing wrinkles on eyelids blocking our view. Genetic factors and busy working life are the main factors which cause such an appearance.
Reducing other wrinkles around the eye or lifting the eyebrow requires additional operations besides eyelid surgery requires.
Either singly or together with some applicaitons such as face lift, eyebrow lift, rhinoplasty, placing silicone on the cheekbones, fat injection for wrinkles, laser treatment, botox, eyelid surgery provides facial rejuvenation.
Facial aging symptoms and deteriorations firstly appear around the eyes. Surgical processes in order to remove sagging, droopiness and line formations appearing on the upper eyelid; puffiness and cysts on the lower eyelid, skin sagging and deep line formations are also included in the eyelid surgery.
What causes eyelid aesthetics blemish?
- The effect of gravity,
- Aging,
- Genetic predisposition,
- Smoking and alchool,
- Sleep disorder are among the factors which blemish aesthetic apearance.
What are the convenient ages?
Upper and lower eyelid aesthetic procedures are easily performed between the ages of 35-70. Especially genetic factors cause eyelid aesthetics at young ages. In the meantime, children with congenital eyelid problems are required to have an operation up to the age of 6 years. Because this problem, which is not treated without delay, impairs vision health and includes the risk of blindness. The droopy eyelid that closes the pupil is treated with surgery by shortening the muscle that holds the eyelid up and removing the excess skin.
What is the procedure?
The upper and lower eyelid operation is completed in 1-3 hours under local or general anesthesia. It neither hurts nor pains during surgery. The operation is done via incisions through the layer line on the upper eyelid, just below the lashes in the lower eyelid. Slack in the muscle tissue of the upper eyelid is removed. Bonds and muscular tissues are repaired, excess fat and skin are removed. Incision due to excess fat, skin and muscle removal from the lower eyelid is covered by special seam so that there is no significant scar.
Recovery period Mild pain may occur after the influence of the anesthesia. Analgesics are also preferred because of this. After the operation, you should not rub your eyes for 24 hours. A dressing is applied without closing eyes after the operation and removed by a plastic surgeon in 4-5 days. Swellings and bruises in the operation area should remain under control.Post-operation
- Eyes should be protected well within the initial 24-48 hours. Redness, swelling, sensitivity to light may occur on the eyelids. These may take a few days.
- Sutures are removed within 4-7 days. Scar on the eyelids is mostly invisible. It is almost invisible as time goes by.
- Keeping your head up for a few days and applying cold compress to reduce swellings would help.
- You can start reading and watching TV in 2 days after the operation. However, you can only use contact lenses after 2 weeks.
- Most of the operated people can go out in 2-4 days and return to work in 5-7 days.
- You are recommended to wear sunglasses during the first period you go out.