The Plastic Surgery Of Eyelids (Blepharoplasty)

A very great change happened in the way we approach to eyelids. The surgeries that are performed by years as standard in the last 30 years are realized that they are inadequate. It is now discussed that to take fat meringue out is unnecessary. Our expectations exceed beyond forming eyelids without pouches and now we prefer to evaluate he face as a complete.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why is it necessary to have more surgeries with the eyelid surgery?
Because it is always essential to consider senescenece as a complete. The eyelids usually carry the problems of other parts on it as well. If we do not fix those problems one by one the eyelids solitary will give light brightness to the face. For instance, if forehead and eyebrows are drooped, just fixing the eyelids causes almost no difference.

Do the fats which fill the pouches increase by aging?
Those fats actually do not increase. The problem is that the barrier tissues in front of them weaken.

What is the ideal eye shape, round or slanting eyes?
In my opinion, today, slightly slanting round eyes are much more attractive. In 1950s having round eyes was the trend. Like the same the eyebrows are chosen to be flat. The old fashioned eyebrows were curved.

TIPS
If the holes below the eyes to the cheeks can be filled, this surgery will be very successful.
Pouches to be taken. The extraction of the pouches is performed very often but it is rarely essential. In the first 6 months you are delighted with the results but after that your eyes becomes to fall down and this shows you old. Make sure to consult to your doctor about this.
The lower eyelid skin to be taken excessively may cause the eyelid to be pulled down and this is a serious complication.
The reason for the pouches is not that the fats that fill the pouches are extra, but it is the weakness of the barrier in front of them. The treatment of it should be to fix those barriers.

WHAT IS EXPECTED AFTER THE SURGERY
Although this is a small surgery the eyelids tumefy very easily. Hence, be organized as you will not be seen by people for 1 week. This is not an aching surgery. There is no need of hospital stay. Your eyes will be open after the surgery. There will be just small tapes on the eyelids.

COMPLICATIONS
Infection is very rare at eyelids. But akanam can be a complication which is afraid of. A little bleeding underneath the eyelid skin is very normal. This is appeared as lividness in the eye and it may be encountered in almost all the eyelid surgeries. But in the cases that the pouches are taken a bleeding in the veins that feed these fat might form a pressure on the vision nerves and it may cause to seeing problems and even blindness. Even if it is a very rare complication it is declared in the literature.
The most scared and the most frequent complication is a stretching on the eyelids downwards. This possibility increases in the patients that undergo the surgery for the second time. The problem is generally to take the eye skin overmuch and the treatment is to put the skin that is missing back. For this use it may be necessary to take skin from the upper eyelids.
There is a risk of harming the cornea of the eyes in this surgery. No matter it sounds like it is impossible it is useful to think that the surgery is performed very close to the eyes and by very sharp gauges and there is always a risk even it is small.

THE REPORT OF THE SURGERY

Anesthesia: Local or general
Where should the surgery be performed: In a hospital operating room.
The duration of the surgery: 1-3 hours
The duration of the hospital stay: Can be dismissed at the same day.
Ache and pain after the surgery: You can have a little ache for the first days. Painkillers taken by mouth are usually sufficient.
Tumescence and lividness: Between 3-7 days. Sometimes high level.
Dressing for the wound: The wound is not dressed until the sutures are taken. Everything is taken with the sutures.
Sutures: At the 5th day.
When can be back at work: 3-7 days
Sports: After 2 weeks long joggings, after 3 weeks running can be fulfilled but it is needed to wait 4 weeks for severe sports.
Last shape: Generally, first month the edema continues. But the last shape comes up after the 3rd month.