Could Blepharoplasty Be Right For You?
Eyelids that are saggy and droopy are not only unappealing, but they can impede your vision. The reason this happens is that the muscles that keep your eyelids tight weaken with age.
This can happen to both the upper and lower lids as well as the brow. This results in bags under your eyes and a dull, aged appearance.
Most people want to have excess skin removed to appear younger and more awake. Blepharoplasty is easy, safe, effective, and offered at the Pinke Eye Center in Shelton, CT. Keep reading to learn if this procedure could be right for you!
How Does Blepharoplasty Work?
Before going in for blepharoplasty, you’ll have several examinations. Both your vision and eyes are measured and recorded.
This allows the surgeon to know what they are working with before going into surgery. These include things like tear production, eyelid size, and your peripheral vision.
The surgery itself is straightforward and performed as an outpatient procedure. This means you will be in and out of the clinic on the same day.
After your eyelids are numb, you will be mildly sedated. Once the sedation has kicked in, your surgeon will make an incision in the first eyelid.
If it is an upper eyelid, the incision is made in the fold. This makes scarring almost undetectable. Lower eyelids have no folds, so surgeons cut either below the eyelashes or inside the eyelid.
Once the cut is made, excess fat, muscle, and skin tissue is carefully removed and the incision is then closed.
Recovering From Blepharoplasty
It can take a few weeks to recover from a blepharoplasty. During this time, it’s likely you’ll experience some symptoms. These can include sensitivity to light, watery eyes, blurry vision, swelling, and discomfort.
There are plenty of ways you can help to speed up your rate of recovery. Help cope with some of the side effects as you are healing by following these tips:
- Don’t rub your eyes, as tempting as it may be. This can damage the stitches used to close the cuts made by the surgeon. Rubbing your eyes is also likely to be quite painful after a blepharoplasty!
- Wait at least a week before lifting heavy objects, swimming or running. Strenuous activities can also damage the stitches used during your blepharoplasty!
- Don’t smoke.
- Clean your eyelids very gently. After a procedure like a blepharoplasty, your eyes are going to be more sensitive than normal. If you can, try to avoid wearing makeup for at least a week to give your eyes some time to breathe and recover fully.
- The night after your surgery, apply ice packs to your eyes for at least ten minutes every hour. This will go great lengths towards reducing swelling. The day after, try to use the ice packs at least 4 times spread out through the course of the day.
If you’re dissatisfied with your eyelids or having difficulty seeing, consider a blepharoplasty!
Want more information about this life-changing eyelid procedure? Schedule a consultation with the experts at the Pinke Eye Center in Shelton, CT today!
