Cosmetic surgery is considered when you are eager to improve your appearance. Be it the face or the neckline or cleavage and nose, an experienced surgeon can weave magic with surgical precision and skills. However, you may think of blepharoplasty as well. This is performed to improve the sagging skin on and around your eyelids. Not only will such surgery improve your appearance by getting rid of the lax skin and fat but your vision may improve dramatically at the same time too.
Purpose of blepharoplasty
Well, you may be advised to consider blepharoplasty for diverse reasons. Both functional and cosmetic, this particular procedure can improve your looks and aid visual acuity simultaneously. You would thus be well advised to consider the procedure for the upper eyelid or the lower eyelid as needed. What’s more? You may get it done on both eyelids at the same time too.
Eyelid surgery is done for the following reasons:-
- To remove the skin drapes that have obscured your vision
- To remove the loose skin folds below the upper eyelid
- To remove excessive fat-filled deposits from below the eyelid to ensure perfect contour of the eyelid
- To get rid of puffiness beneath the skin of the eyelid
- To remove eye bags
- For correction of dropping lower eyelid
- To remove extra wrinkles and fine lines under the eyelids
You are likely to be concerned about the efficacy of the procedure and worried that it may not work for you. Fear not; the concerned surgeon will be happy to discuss the entire procedure with you and address your concerns to put you at ease. You would be interested to note that you are likely to be considered as a good candidate for the following reasons:-
- You are aged between 40 and 70 years
- You are in good general health
- Have no eye-related complications or conditions
- Have not been diagnosed with thyroid disorders
- Do not have hypertension or blood circulation defects
- Are not diabetic
Recovery
Being able to go out publicly is of primary importance for most patients. No worries! The surgery will be over within a few minutes but you may have to wait for the wound to heal for at least a week when you undergo upper eyelid surgery. The lower eyelid takes a trifle more time to heal and you may have to wait for up to 14 days to appear in public. However, the recovery will not be by the clock. It depends on the concerned patient. While the sutures are sure to be removed after 5 days, you may have to wait longer for the incision marks to fade completely. Rest assured you will not feel excessive pin during and after the surgery. You may experience a slight discomfort but there will be no lasting pain.
Unfortunately, blepharoplasty will not stop or reverse the natural aging process. However, the effect will last for a long time with the upper eyelid procedure requiring no second procedure.
