Under-eye bags, sagging eyelids, and extra eyelid skin can make you look aged and tired. The drooping upper eyelids can also affect your peripheral vision. So, here’s the good news: An eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) can correct your eyelids’ appearance and affect vision.
Eyelid surgery safely and effectively rejuvenates the eyes by removing extra skin and fat, while tightening the surrounding muscles. In this post, we will share 10 important facts about eyelid surgery in India that you must know to make a clear choice and get well prepared for the surgery.
Here are the facts to know:
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Eyelid Surgery is Not Only for Cosmetic Purposes
Most people consider eyelid surgery to achieve younger, more alert-looking eyes. But when there are drooping upper eyelids, their lifting and tightening with upper blepharoplasty can improve obstructed peripheral vision.
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Eyelid Surgery is for Both Upper and Lower Eyelids
Eyelid surgery can be customized based on one’s eyelid concern. A plastic surgeon may recommend an upper blepharoplasty to fix loose, hanging skin and surplus fat folds over the upper eyelids. In contrast, lower blepharoplasty is recommended for puffy under-eye bags and loose, lower eyelid skin. If both upper and lower eyelid concerns have to be corrected, then a combination of blepharoplasties is recommended.
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Eyelid Surgery is Not Just for Older Adults
Though eyelid surgery is commonly chosen by aged individuals experiencing advanced skin laxity, sagging, or fat deposition, it can even help some young adults. Young adults may choose it for structural or genetic traits, such as double eyelid shaping.
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Eyelid Surgery is a Day-Care Procedure
Eyelid surgery typically takes anywhere between 45 minutes and 2 hours. It is usually done under local anesthesia with mild sedation. As the surgery is minimally invasive, same-day return home is possible.
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Eyelid Surgery Usually Leaves Well Hidden Scars
When an experienced, expert facial plastic surgeon performs eyelid surgery, the incisions are carefully created. For upper eyelid surgery, tiny cuts are made along natural upper eyelid creases. In contrast, for lower eyelid surgery, incisions are made just below the lower lash line, inside the lower eyelid. These incisions heal to leave discreet scars.
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Initial Recovery of Eyelid Surgery is Generally Quick
Slight, temporary swelling, bruising around the eyes, tightness, and discomfort are normal to experience after eyelid surgery. They are manageable with cold compresses and eye drops. Though swelling takes a few weeks to subside, most patients can get back to routine activities and work within 7-10 days.
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Eyelid Surgery Has Long-Lasting Effects
Though the natural aging of the skin won’t stop, the eyelid surgery results can last for years to come. Usually, for 5-7 years for upper eyelid surgery and a lifetime for lower eyelid surgery. With a well-maintained healthy lifestyle and eye protection from UV harm, the results can be preserved.
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Eyelid Surgery Can be Combined with Other Facial Rejuvenation Procedures
After eyelid surgery, eyes look brighter and more rested while the natural features remain unaltered. When it is combined with brow lift, facelift, fat grafting, laser skin resurfacing, or dermal fillers, whichever caters to one’s aesthetic goals, comprehensive facial rejuvenation is possible.
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Eyelid Surgery Is Not a Right Fit for Everyone
Good candidates for eyelid surgery are generally physically fit adults with no eye disease and realistic expectations about correcting under-eye bags and/or heavy, droopy eyelids. A detailed, personalized consultation can only confirm suitability for eyelid surgery.
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Right Choice of Plastic Surgeon Is Essential for Success of Eyelid Surgery
Eyelids are delicate structures of the face, so their correction needs utmost precision and the surgeon’s expertise. A highly skilled and experienced plastic surgeon can best perform the surgery to deliver natural-looking, lasting results while preserving the natural facial features and normal eyelid function.
Conclusion
Eyelid surgery is amongst the most effective facial rejuvenation procedures designed to fix under-eye bags, droopy eyelids, and extra eyelid skin. It helps people look more youthful and, in some cases, have better vision.
If you are deciding on eyelid surgery, consult Dr. Shilpi Bhadani, the best plastic surgeon in India at SB Aesthetics Clinic, today for a personalized evaluation and customized surgical plan that suits your budget. She has performed many successful eyelid surgeries and has helped patients achieve a more aesthetic look. Meet her for details!
