Upper eyelid correction
- Description of the treatment
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At the Derm-Al Centre, we offer upper eyelid correction, i.e. blepharoplasty, in local anaesthesia. The procedure is performed for aesthetic and functional reasons, in order to remove excess eyelid skin, make the eyelids look younger and work better, and increase the field of vision.
Upper eyelid correction involves removal of excess skin, a section of the orbicularis oculi and fat tissue, i.e. the fat pads. The skin is cut along the natural folds in the upper eyelids and then beyond the eye angle, along natural wrinkles, i.e. “crow’s feet”. The wound is closed with dissolvable stitches in the fascia and muscle layer and non-dissolvable stitches in the skin layer; the latter are removed 2 days after the treatment. After the treatment, anti-swell haemostatic wound dressing is applied.
The treatment is performed in local anaesthesia, with Lignocaina 1,5% injection, and it takes appr. 1.5 hour. After the treatment, the patient may return home.
For a few days after the treatment, the eyelids will be swollen and bruises may develop. The eyes may be hypersensitive to light, watery, itchy or stingy. In order to reduce these symptoms, the physician’s instructions should be followed. Full recovery takes about a month. The effect is long-lasting. At first, the scars are pinkish, but in time they turn pale and become invisible.
Before eyelid correction, it is necessary to consult the physician who will be performing the treatment.
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Monika Łącka
