Thursday 6 December 2012

Important Things You Need To Know Before Undergoing Eyelid Surgery

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure that alters the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids or both removing the excess fats so to give more youthful and refreshed look.

If you are worried about puffy appearance of your eyes and thinking about cosmetics procedures to boost your confidence, there are a number of alternatives. However, before you undergo any of these procedures, there are few things for you to remember:

  • A simple blepharoplasty only changes the appearance of your lower or upper eyelids or both, but cannot lift sagging eyebrows or remove dark circles
  • Before taking this medical procedure, discuss with your surgeon the benefits and risks involved
  • It is essential to understand the minor risks of involved in blepharoplasty surgery so that you can whether it is right for your or not.

In the following section, we will discuss about the different types of eyelid surgeries to remove lose skin and excessive fats which cause puffiness under the eyelids and give you tired appearance. Eyelid surgery can be categorized into two major categories:

  •     Upper eyelid blepharoplasty
  •     Lower eyelid blepharoplasty

Now, let’s have a brief discussion on each of them.

Upper eyelid Blepharoplasty- This is the most common procedure performed by making tiny incisions inside the natural crease of upper eyelid. Excessive fats are then removed in order to achieve the desired result. This procedure is recommended to those who do not want a high eyelid crease.

Upper eyelid crease procedure- This approach is used to create a crease in the upper eyelid (the area between the eyebrow and eye shadow space. Cosmetic surgeons recommend this approach to the patients with desiring a double fold, minimum upper folds and those who have an uneven crease.

Upper eyelid surgery with browpexy- This procedure combines the upper eyelid procedure with elevation of the tail of the eyebrow. Patients who have unstable eyebrows can take this surgical treatment to pull down slightly with slight brow lift.
Blepharoplasty surgery with brow lift:

There are a number of variations in lower eyelid surgery techniques. These are as follows:

Lower Blepharoplasty- In this procedure tiny incisions are made just under the eyelashes. It is used to remove the extra fat from the area surrounding the lower eyelids and tightening the loose skin.

Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty- In this technique, excessive fats underneath the lower eyelid is removed by making tiny incisions inside the lower eyelid. But this technique does not work to tighten the excessive skins and muscles under the lower eyelid.

Lower Blepharoplasty with lateral canthopexy- It is similar to the standard lower eyelid procedure with tightening of corners of the eyelid preventing any change in the shape of the eye.

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