Double eyelid creation,
removal of excess eyelid skin and eye bag removal are
common procedures performed by our Surgeons.
Eyelid surgery (or Upper and lower
eyelid surgery/Blepharoplasty)
Purpose:
To remove skin and tissue from the upper and/or lower
eyelids in order to get rid of hooded eyelids and/or eye
bags.
The procedure:
This procedure should be carried out by a surgeon with
relevant skills and experience in an establishment registered
with the Healthcare Commission. An ophthalmologist should
also assess your suitability for surgery.
Upper eyelid surgery is often carried out separately from
lower eyelid surgery and if this is the case will be carried
out under local anaesthetic with sedation. A general anaesthetic
may be used by some surgeons, particularly if both upper
eyelids and lower eyelids are being corrected.
In upper eyelid surgery, the surgeon makes
an incision along the eyelid crease in the natural skin
fold of the eyelid and removes unwanted skin, fat and
muscle. He or she then closes up the incision, hiding
the scar inside the natural fold of the upper eyelid.
In lower eyelid surgery, the surgeon moves
or removes fat from the eye bags either through an external
incision made just below the lower lashes or through an
incision made on the inside of the eyelid. A small amount
of skin may also be removed, but the orbicularis muscle
(the muscle that closes the eyelid) should be preserved.
Although eyelid surgery is a fairly comfortable
procedure, you will be required to take 5-10 days off
work. There will some expected bruising which subsides
quickly. The sutures may be dissolvable or a surgical
glue may be used. If the sutures do need to be removed,
this will be done between 4 and 7 days
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Why have cosmetic eyelid surgery?
As we age, the skin around our eyes loses its elasticity.
You may develop loose folds of skin on the upper eyelids
and deep creases on the lower lids. At the same time,
your muscles in this area may also slacken so that any
fat bulges forward and looks baggy.1 Cosmetic eye surgery
can remove the excess skin, fat, or both, from around
your eyes.
Sometimes you can develop baggy eyes in
your 20s before your skin changes. You can inherit this
trait from your family.
Cosmetic eye surgery may also improve your
sight if saggy skin in the upper lids hangs over the eyelashes
to obstruct vision.
The surgery can also remove wrinkles, but
only those in the skin that is cut away in the operation.
It will not remove "crow's feet" and cannot
change the color of dark shadows under the eyes.
It is important to discuss with your surgeon
what you are hoping to gain from the operation, and the
result you can realistically expect.
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