Eyelid Lift
Blepharoplasty
The eyelid lift, or blepharoplasty, is a procedure designed to remove excess skin and/or fat from the upper and lower eyelids. It improves droopy eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes, features that may make you look older and more tired than you feel.
The incision for the upper eyelid is usually made along the eyelid crease. The incision for the lower eyelid may be made inside the lower eyelid, avoiding external scars (transconjunctival) or externally just below the eyelashes (transcutaneous).
Who is a Candidate for an eyelid lift?
- Patients who have excessive, sagging or wrinkled upper or lower eyelid skin
- Patients who have excess upper eyelid skin that interferes with vision
- Patients who have lost their natural upper eyelid crease
- Patients who have puffy pouches of fat in the upper or lower eyelids that create a tired or aged appearance
Intended Results of an eyelid lift
- A more improved contours of the face and eyes
- A more visible look or opening of the area surrounding the eyes
- General aesthetic improvement
Procedure Description of an eyelid lift
- Dr Tran usually performs this operation under local anaesthesia alone or with light conscious sedation.
- A scalpel is used for skin incisions to minimise scar and bipolar diathermy to minimise bleeding during the procedure.
- The incisions are made where the natural crease should be in the upper eyelids. Excess skin and fat (if necessary) are removed.
- The incision for the lower eyelids is usually made at border just below the eyelashes, these incision heal very well.
- Once the excess skin has been removed, the incision is closed with very fine sutures.
Healing and Recovery for an eyelid lift
- All sutures are removed after 7 days.
- Initial discomfort is usually mild and controlled with oral medication.
- Bruising and sensitivity to light usually subside within 1-2 weeks.
- Swelling usually disappears within 2 weeks.
- Eye makeup may be used following suture removal and healing of the incisions. Old makeup should be discarded as it may promote bacterial growth and postoperative infection.
- Contact lenses can be worn when comfortable and after sutures have been removed.
Other Options
- Additional procedures that may enhance the result are forehead lift/eyebrow lift, facelift, neuromodulators, fillers and collagen stimulants.
Risk of Surgery
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General risks that can occur across a number of cosmetic surgery procedures include bleeding, infection, haematoma, poor healing and scarring, nerve injury, contour irregularities, pain, nerve damage, anaesthetic complications and undesirable aesthetic outcomes. Occasionally, some patients require revision surgery.
Patients with medical conditions may have increased specific and individualised risks.
Please visit drtran.com.au/breastandbody/risks-of-surgery/ for more information regarding surgery risks.