Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the eyelids by removing excessive skin or muscles surrounding eyes.
Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery can be performed on:
- Upper Eyelid Surgery
- Lower Eyelid Surgery
- Or Combined
Eye bags, Tear Trough or Under eye valleys associated with aging, genetics, diet, sleep, alcohol etc.
As we age underlying can skin and muscle thins and develop wrinkles.
Underlying tissue loose volume and muscle tone causing older appearance.
changes structures supporting eyes profoundly especially orbital septum.
Also there are bony changes around eye and face which causes loss of bone prominence and changes structures supporting eyes profoundly especially orbital septum.
The Orbital Septum is a very thin layer of membrane which can be compared to a balloon retains fat within eye socket.
It the support system of periorbital or eyelid aging.
Orbital septum originate from bone and surrounds eye sockets which holds fat, eye and other structures.
Along with a aging and various factors such as loss of fat from under eye or cheek region, the Orbital Septum tends to get weak.
Fat under eye sockets pushes weak Orbital septum forward causing appearance of Tear Trough or Under Eye Valleys, Under Eye Bags or bulge.
- Periorbital aging associated with lower eye are :
- Tear Trough or Under Eye Valleys (loss of fat volume)
- Under Eye Bags or bulge.( Herniation of fat )
- Excessive skin.
- Downward and outward rotation of eyelid.
- Inward rotation of eyelid.
- Appearance of eyes can change become more round.
- Periorbital aging associated with upper eye are:
- Loss of fat volume and drooping of eye brow.
- Excessive skin
- Droopy upper eyelid (ptosis)
- Hooding of upper eyelid
Eyelid surgery or Blepharoplasty improves the appearance of aging eyelid by carefully crafting either of skin, muscle and fat into new position.
Whether you are looking for rejuvenation of surrounding eyelid as in tear trough, eye bags or functional improvement for vision in an example;
If your eyelashes touches your eyebrow skin,
- Obstruction of vision due to excessive skin
- There is a droopy appearance and
- Difficulty in opening eyelids.
Blepharoplasty can treat the following :
- Excessive skin
- Under eye fat bags
- Tear Trough or depression
- Dark Circles
- Eyelid tightening
- Droopy upper and lower eyelid
- Herniation lacrimal gland
Always consider about forehead or eyebrow lift when considering upper eyelid surgery as with age, eyebrows decends making eyes appear smaller and difficult to open.
Skin resurfacing either using chemical peel or fractional laser should be considered along with eyelid surgery .
Eyelid surgery could be performed with great ease under local anesthesia if performed by a board certified surgeon.
General anesthesia is used in selected cases combined with other surgery or with specific patients preference.
Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery can be performed as soon in early 20’s to any age of life.
As tear trough deformity, under bags can appear in ear decades of life and eyelid surgery gives permanent solution for periorbital aging.
Recovery following blepharoplasty can be uneventful.
There can be mild swelling or bruising which resolves in 5 to 12 days depending upon extent of surgery.
You would be asked to avoid make up in particular region for 2-3 weeks.
You can wear glasses but it advised to avoid using contact lens for couple of weeks.
Alternative to eyelid surgery, an Autologous Fat Grafting or fillers can be done in eye region to be done by expert in Fat grafting/Fillers to Facial region.
Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery tends to be all time favourite and ideal to treat Aging Eyelid and provide long lasting results.
If you are looking for Cosmetic Eyelid Rejuvenation, you may consider Blepharoplasty or Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery.
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Blepharoplasty or Cosmetic Eyelid in Delhi NCR
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