Eyelid plastic surgery is also known as Blepharoplasty. It is a procedure to eliminate the fat, surplus muscle and skin from the lower and upper eyelids. It is also a surgery to rectify early ageing of the eyelids. This surgery does not eliminate wrinkles, remove dark circles beneath the eyes and lift drooping eyebrows. Eyelid plastic surgery is performed alone or in combination with other facial surgery methods like browlift or facelift.

The Best Candidates for Eyelid Plastic Surgery

This surgery develops the outlook and self confidence of the patients but it will not change the appearance to match the ideal of the patients. Before deciding about the surgery, one should vigilantly imagine about their hopes and consult them with the plastic surgeon. The best applicants who pursue eyelid plastic surgery are women and men who are psychologically constant, physically healthy and practical in their hopes. Mostly people who are 35 years old or more prefer this type of surgery as their skin loose its elasticity with the age. There are many medical conditions which make eyelid plastic surgery more dangerous such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, thyroid problems, dry eye, circulatory disorders and diabetes.

Procedure of Eyelid Plastic Surgery

In performing this method, surgeon makes cuts next to the normal lines of the eyelids, under the lashes in the lower lids and in the wrinkles of the upper lids. After making cuts, the surgeon divides the skin from the fatty muscles and tissues and eliminates the surplus fat and reduces the drooping muscle and skin. Then the cuts are closed with the excellent stitches. Transconjunctival eyelid plastic surgery is generally done on the younger patients having elastic and thicker skin.

Preparing for the Eyelid Plastic Surgery

The plastic surgeon who will perform the surgery will provide the directions to the patients on how to prepare for the surgery. The instructions include drinking and eating, taking appropriate vitamins, smoking and avoiding certain medications. These directions will help the surgeon in performing the surgery smoothly.

Risks and Uncertainties of Eyelid Plastic Surgery

The patients should always pursue eyelid plastic surgery by a qualified plastic surgeon as the chances of risks are lesser. If the surgery is unsuccessful, the patients can suffer from certain risks such as a reaction to the anesthesia or infection. One can reduce their risks by following the instructions of the surgeon before and after the surgery. Other risks include provisional swelling at the curve of the eyelids, blurred or double vision, scarring and a minor irregularity in healing. One can have small whiteheads after opening of the stitches. One can also have difficulty in closing their eyes while sleeping. The patients can also suffer from risk like ectropion.