Eyelid surgery or also known as blepharoplasty, serves to improve the appearance of the eyelids, both lower and upper, while removing the bags of the lower eyelid. The overall effect is to «rejuvenate the area around the eyes, giving it a more vital» or less tired look, making your eyes look younger.
What can be treated with blepharoplasty?
Upper eyelid surgery can remove excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper eyelids.
Loose or sagging skin that creates creases disturbs the natural contour of the upper eyelid and sometimes impairs vision. This effect can be treated with eyelid surgery.
Lower eyelid blepharoplasty can remove excess skin and fine wrinkles from the lower eyelid.
Bags under the eyes can be corrected by blepharoplasty.
Lower Eyelid Surgery can correct droopiness of the lower eyelids, showing white under the iris (colored part of the eye).
- +PREVIOUS PREPARATION
- Do not eat 8 hours before surgery.
- Do not take Aspirin or Ibuprofen during the 5 days prior to surgery.
- If you are taking anticoagulants, stop taking them three days before surgery.
- +PRESENT YOURSELF AT THE CLINIC INDICATED BY THE PHYSICIAN UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
- After your morning bath, do not apply any cream or make-up.
- Remove nail polish if you have it.
- Put on comfortable clothes, if possible a sweatshirt with zipper in the front, wool socks.
- Do not wear jewelry of any kind.
- Bring a companion with you.
- Children are not allowed to enter any clinic (their health conditions may be affected in places where different pathologies are handled).
- +You Wear
- Dark glasses for the exit of the Clinic.
- +AFTER SURGERY
- Place ice for the first 24 hours in an indirect way (wrap ice in plastic and cover it with a perfectly clean towel).
- After the first 24 hours the patient may present irritation of the conjunctiva, when waking up his eyes may be glued due to the secretion (discharge), at this time, it is recommended to wash with warm water and a sterile gauze.
- Put on comfortable clothes, if possible a sweatshirt with zipper in front.
- Do not wear jewelry of any kind.
- Bring a companion with you.
- Children are not allowed in any clinic (their health conditions can be affected in places where different pathologies are handled).
- +WARNING SIGNS
- Severe inflammation, accompanied by inability to open the eyes.
- Loss of vision.
- Opening of wounds.
- Abundant bleeding.
- Fever.
- Intense pain.
