Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
As part of your natural aging the skin and muscles of your eyelids and eyebrows may sag and drooped. These changes can affect your central vision (what you see in the middle when you look straight ahead) and your peripheral vision (what you see on the sides when you look straight ahead).
Patients often complain of headache and brow ache since the forehead might get tired and more wrinkle from trying to keep your eyelids open since in the forehead there are accessories muscle that help to keep your eyes open.
An eyelid surgery (eyelid lift) can help correct these problems:
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Prepare for the procedure:
A complete eye exam with external photos of the eyes area and a visual field exam is performed to document the vision impairment that the saggy eyelids are causing.
Procedure:
Upper and lower blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) is procedure to remove the excessive skin, fat, and muscle of the eyelids. The surgeon will make and incision in your natural crease of the eyelid to minimize visibility and give a very natural appearance. Surgery may be on your upper eyelid, lower eyelid, or both eyelids. The ophthalmologist will put sutures (stitches) in your eyelid to close the incision.
As a result of the procedure, you will have better vision and a more refresh and youthful appearance.
Recovery:
Patients might experience swollen eyelids and bruising for few days and very mild irritation and dry eyes. To facilitate the post operative recovery Dr Romero will recommend applying a lubricating ointment and cold compresses to aid healing.
The patient can expect to be presentable to public after two weeks, although final healing can take months.
- Anticoagulants may increase the risk of postoperative bleeding.
- Aspirin products: Ecotrin®, Fiorinal®, Percodan®
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: ibuprofen, naproxen, piroxicam
- Nutritional supplements: fish oil, vitamin E, gingko biloba, ginseng
- Warfarin, Pradaxa®, Plavix®, Aggrenox®
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