In women,
excess loose tissue prevents optimal use of make-up and obscures the normal
contours of the eyelid. In both women and men, loose, sagging, bulging tissues
make your eyes appear smaller and look tired or stressed.
The goal of eyelid surgery is to produce a significant improvement in eyelid
appearance with the utmost safety.
Limitations
There are limits to the amount of tissue that can or should
be removed from the eyelid. The key to the best result is precise planning of
the procedure based on careful evaluation of the patient. Dr. Morris
takes great care to be conservative and precise in order to achieve optimal
results.
Eyelid surgery cannot remove every wrinkle from the eyelid
area. Differences that exist in the eyelids on both sides may be improved
after surgery, but slight differences will always be present.
Risks
After examining you, and if you should decide to proceed
with the surgery, Dr. Morris will arrange a consultation for a thorough eye
exam. If you have any type of eye disease or symptoms, these must be carefully
investigated and considered in planning your blepharoplasty. Risks of
injury to the eye, infection, or impairment of vision are extremely small, but
do exist and must be considered. If changes due to aging exist in other areas
of the face, additional procedures may be indicated in those areas for optimal
improvement of facial appearance.
Other risks common to all surgical procedures such as
bleeding, infection and scar tissue formation occur in a very small percentage
of cases. We will give you more detailed information about these risks in our
written information, and encourage you to discuss any which concern you during
your consultation.
The
Operation
Incisions for eyelid surgery are placed in the fold of the
upper eyelid and immediately inside the lower eyelid, to make them
inconspicuous. During the procedure, excess skin is removed from the
upper eyelids. Also, if excess fatty tissue is producing bulges or bags,
the excess is carefully removed to produce a natural lid appearance.
After carefully rechecking the lid, the incisions are closed
with tiny sutures. The incisions inside the lower lid do not require
sutures at all! The skin of the lower eyelid is then treated with a
special laser, as previously mentioned, to help minimize fine lines and wrinkles,
and to shrink excess skin.
You will have minimal discomfort following your eyelid
procedure. You'll have some swelling for the first two or three days after
surgery, but it decreases rapidly by the third day. The pink coloration
(from the laser treatment) of the lower eyelid may last 2-3 months; however, it
can be completely covered with make-up in 5-7 days. Men have this procedure
quite often and have no problem learning the conservative application of
make-up to cover the redness. Alternatively, many choose not use any
camouflage at all.
When we remove your sutures on the sixth day after surgery,
you can immediately apply makeup to the lids to hide any residual traces of
bruising. You can usually return to your normal activities in a week or
less.
The
Stages Of Recovery
For
eyelid procedures, the average....
