Eyelid surgery is also known as blepharoplasty. It corrects drooping upper eyelids and the puffy bags under they eyes. It also smoothes the fine lines of the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery does not correct crows feet. It a typical procedure, incisions are made following the natural lines of your eyelids; in the creases of your upper lids, and just below the lashes in the lower lids. Working through these incisions, the skin is separated from underlying fatty tissue and muscle, excess fat is removed, and sagging skin and muscle is removed. The incisions are then closed with very fine sutures.
If you have a pocket of fat beneath your lower eyelids but don’t need to have any skin removed, a transconjunctival blepharoplasty may be performed. In this procedure the incision is made inside your lower eyelid, leaving no visible scar. It is usually performed on younger patients with thicker, more elastic skin.
Most patients are back to work after a week to ten days following eyelid surgery.
by admin on July 30, 2009
- Rest in bed as much as possible for the first 24 hours. Sleep with your head elevated on 2-3 pillows or in a reclining chair to help reduce swelling for 5-6 days.
- Cold compresses may be used to help swelling for the first 24 hours, ½ hour on and ½ hour off.
- Do not wash your eyes. Apply Bacitracin Opthalmic Ointment to sutures twice daily. Puralube inside eyes at bedtime to prevent dryness (until eyes are able to close completely).Celluvisc inside eyes during daytime to prevent dryness.
- Do not bend over or do any strenuous exercise for 2 weeks.
- You may want to wear dark glasses to protect your eyes from the wind and sun. Be sure that the nosepiece does not irritate your eyes.
- Do not drive for 1 week.
- Do not wear make-up for the first week. Dr. Farahmand will instruct you as to when you can resume wearing make-up.
- Report any fever or chills, any adverse reactions to medications or unusual symptoms immediately to Dr. Farahmand. If you have any questions or problems, please don’t hesitate to call our office: 332-2388.
- Do not take any aspirin products, ibuprofen, or vitamin E until approved by Dr. Farahmand. Medications for pain relief and antibiotics with directions will be given to you. Take all medications as prescribed, pain medications should be taken with food.
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This is a 67 year-old woman who was desiring improvement of her face, neck, and eyes. Dr. Farahmand performed a facelift, necklift, and lower eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) on her. Her post-operative photos were taken 8 weeks after surgery.
by admin on April 5, 2008
by admin on January 16, 2008
This 54 year old gentleman was seeking rejuvenation of his eyes. Dr. Farahmand performed an upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty (eyelift).
by admin on December 31, 2007
This 51 year old female was desiring a more refreshed appearance for her eyes. Dr. Farahmand performed a browlift and upper and lower blepharoplasties (eyelift).
by admin on November 8, 2007
This is a 69 year old female who was bothered by the tired appearance of her eyes and desired a more open, refreshed appearance. Dr. Farahmand performed upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasties (eyelift). Her post-operative photo was taken six months postoperatively.
by admin on August 30, 2007
This is a 44 year old woman who desired rejuvination of her face. She is most bothered by her jowls and neck. Dr. Farahmand performed a facelift and necklift and lower eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty). The post-operative photo is taken one month after surgery.
by admin on June 22, 2007
This patient disliked the wrinkling of her lower lids and the bags under her eyes; a lower lid blepharoplasty was performed.
by admin on June 22, 2007
This patient was dissatisfied with the appearance of her upper lids; an upper eyelid blepharoplasty was performed.
by admin on June 22, 2007
This patient was seeking improvement in her overall appearance and a more refreshed look. An upper and lower blepharoplasty were performed.
