Blepharoplasty surgery

Blepharoplasty surgery - also called as eyelid surgery! If your eyelids are sagging, there are pouches of fat under your eyes, you have extra skin at upper eyelids then Blepharoplasty surgery is the very good option for you to improve your looks. So , Blepharoplasty surgery is the operation performed to regain the beauty of eyes and to lessen the effect of age on the face.

Blepharoplasty surgery can be undertaken for acquiring the good looks and also for improving the sight. The tired eyelids are lifted and as a result the sight of the patient improves. If we perform the upper or the lower eyelid surgery then it normally takes 45 minutes and if you perform both then it may take around 1 hour and 45 minutes .You can see the below picture to see the magic of Blepharoplasty surgery. The looks are rejuvenated after the surgery.

Now the question arises as why the eyes look baggy at all?
Well this can be because of rubbing the eyes ,smoking, loss of elasticity of skin due to age etc.

How the Blepharoplasty surgery is performed?
Basically there are two approaches by which Blepharoplasty surgery can be performed.
1. Scar less technique - In this technique the surgery is performed through the inside of the lower eyelid and hence is known as the scar-less technique.
2. Classic technique - This technique is used when there are many wrinkles under the lower eyelid. In this technique the cut is made just under the eyelashes and the extra fat and the wrinkles are removed.

Blepharoplasty surgery is undertaken under the local anesthesia . To remove the extra skin the fine cut is made under the upper lids - where the eyes fold naturally. Sutures are placed in crease and they become invisible in some weeks. If there is fat under the eye then to rectify it a cut is made under the lower eyelid, the fat is then removed and the eye can be left for healing naturally.

When the surgery is completed the surgeon can put the bandage. It is not necessary that the eyes however to avoid the dryness in the eye some balm/cream can be used. If there is some swelling then do not panic, consult the surgeon and he/she may prescribe some medicine to you. Generally it takes two days to come back to the normal activities after the Blepharoplasty surgery. Most people prefer to avoid heavy work for around ten days.