Eyelid Surgery
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Eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids, create double folds for Asian eyelids and remove puffy bags, excess skin and wrinkles below your eyes that make you look older, tired and sad. This may even interfere with your vision, most are 35 years old or older, if you have family history about this conditions, you may decide to have eyelid surgery at a younger age.
The Surgery
How to prepare yourself ?
Be sure to inform your doctor about your general health, medication, and any specific problems such as dryness of the eyes, change in vision, or other eye related symptoms.
If you wear glasses or contact lenses, be sure to bring them along.
Stop smoking, discontinue consumption of alcohol, and stop taking vitamin E and any medications containing aspirin. (Two weeks pre and postoperative period is usually recommended.)
The Surgery
Eyelid
surgery
is a procedure to remove fat, usually along with excess skin and
muscle, and create double folds for Asian upper eyelids. The surgeon will
make an incision on the drawn marks right above the eyelashes. It depends on
the amount of skin needed to be removed, and other factors. It is usually
performed as an out patient case. The nurse will give you cold compress to
reduce swelling and bruising.
- Duration of procedure: approximately 40 Minutes.
Anesthesia: It can be done under a local anesthesia or combined with
sedative agents, or as prescribed by your doctor.