The eyelid operation can be divided to the upper and lower blepharo-plasty

The indications of the upper blepharoplasty

Transform the single-edge eyelid into the double-fold eyelid With the increase of the age, the eyelid and canthus follow to relax flagging, often influence eyesight Get rid of surplus fat, muscle, skin

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The indications of the lower blepharoplasty

So-called ' eyes bag ' mean lower eyelid and lower excessive to is it cause lower eyelid protruding purpose to build up fat in the orbit, may separate relaxing etc. in the fat, insomnia, eye socket for the congenital excessive hyperplasia of fat or the sex of the day after tomorrow. Because its position obvious for face, so also apt to cause the puzzlement on the appearance. Get rid of surplus fat that is the eyes bag. At the same time, can get rid of surplus muscle and skin

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Blepharoplasty methods

Operation of the upper eyelid:

1. The suture method.
2. The excision method
3. The laser method   

Operation of the lower eyelid:

1. The excision method
2. The laser method from the lower conjuctiva.

Complication:

1. Diplopia, blurred vision and afraid of the light in initial several days after operation
2. The eyelid swelling and asymmetric
3. Hematoma
4. Infection.
5. Asymmetry
6. The ectropion because of the scar in later stage.

It is unable to close eyes, so that the patient must do follow-up treatment.

Preparation before operation:

You must consider your expectation and communicate with your doctor carefully before the operation. If you have flagging eyelids, the family history of eyes bag and you can accept the eyelid operation when being young.
As you decide to make eyelid operation, some states must be considered, such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, exophthalmia, hypertension, diabetes or heart diseases. In addition, the retinal detachment or the glaucoma are questions that must be paid attention to. Ask your family doctor or ophthalmologist first before the operation, because these factors may increase the risk of the operation course.
Make an appointment and offer the detailed disease medical history with your plastic surgeon. The allergy, vitamin, medicine, smoke and drink history also must be record in detail.

Hospitalizationl

No need

Anesthesia and operation

Local anaesthesia
The time to have an operation is about one or two hours.

Leave hospital and go back to the clinic

Make an appointment in one week

Precautions after the operation

1. The wounds have to protect, so the eyes was covered, after the operation.It’s better to back home with your relatives and friends.
2. The wound will be wiped the upper eyes ointment after the operation. The eyelid aches tightly at this moment and you can take some analgesia. But if the pain is aggravated, you should go back to examine as quickly as possible.
3. In order to dispel the swellon and ecchymosis, keep the head up and feet down for several days. The ice packing for two days after the operation, it takes about 20 minutes per hour.
4. The wound is cleaned and dressings two to three times every day. If dry sensation and itch of the eyes appeared, you can use the ophthalmic solution to lubricate the eyeball.
5. If the wound must take out stitches on five to seven days after the operation.
6. Two to three days after the operation, the fuzzy sense of eyes fades. Begin to read the newspapers and magazines or watch TV. The contact lenses must prolong and can be worn until two weeks. In order to avoid the wind and sun-light damages, you can wear the sunglasses while being out.
7. The slight movement can begin in three to five days after the operation. Violent sports start in 3 weeks behind the operation. Sports with low head position lead to high blood pressure that is bad to the healing of the wound.
8. Avoiding the tissue edema results from the smoking and alcohol.
9. The scar after the wound heals is pink. It can return to normal through the treatment massage of three to six months.

Conclusion

Eyes are the window of the soul. You can achieve the goal of improving the appearance in corrective operation. Even the psychology presents the obvious difference. Therefore, it is the essential to choose the qualified and experienced plastic surgeon and make the good communication