What is upper eyelid blepharoplasty?

A tired look, a heavier eyelid, gray "bags", an emerging age net of wrinkles ... This is familiar not only to women, but also to men. Fortunately, all these changes can now be completely corrected.

Such an operation as blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids was available only unless "To the stars". Now this procedure is open to almost everyone.

The essence of blepharoplasty is to remove excess skin and fat that appeared with age. Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids not only rejuvenates, but also strengthens the muscles near the eyes. In her power to make the expression of the eyes more vivid and young, "taking off" for at least a decade.

Blepharoplasty will not only help rejuvenate the face, but will also correct visually unaesthetic features.

Signs of aging begin to appear usually after thirty, touching the areas near our eyes. The aging process is explained by changes in the body, in particular - in the skin, which, losing elasticity, begins to gradually sag. Wrinkles cardinally change the expression of our face, slowly erasing the energy inherent in youth and beauty. Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids not only restores beauty, but also corrects the incisions and the shape of the eyes.

The operation is carried out as an isolated procedure, but it is possible to combine with other aesthetic operations.

The reasons for overhanging the upper eyelids can be:

• Omission of the eyebrows;
• Fatty deposits.

Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids is usually shown to people over 35 years old. However, there are practically no age restrictions for the operation. If necessary, cosmetology problems can be solved at an earlier age.

Before the operation, each patient is assigned a full examination. With satisfactory results, a decision is made about the type of blepharoplasty. The fact is that from several dozen methods it is necessary to determine the most suitable for a particular patient. The right choice is determined only by the surgeon.

The operation itself usually lasts no more than an hour and depends on the necessary intensity of the intervention. Before the operation, the treated area is disinfected, and the patient is anesthetized.

Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids can be performed both under local anesthesia and under general anesthesia . In any case, you will not feel pain.

Sections Rovodyatsya on the pre-planned lines, taking into account the natural contours of your eyelids, so as a result, the scars will not be noticeable. During surgery, the doctor makes a tiny incision (muscle layer), then the skin with muscles is cut off from the orbital septum and intra-orbital fat is opened, which is removed in case of surplus, as well as surplus saggy skin. Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids ends with superimposed cosmetic sutures and a sterile patch (or bandage).

The bruises that appear after the surgery come off in a couple of weeks. In painkillers, there is no need.

A more gentle and simple operation is transconjunctival blepharoplasty, when the incisions are performed through a conjunctiva. The method is shown to young people who have excess intraorbital fat, wishing to either remove or redistribute it. The problem with excess skin transconjunctival blepharoplasty does not solve, but the smoothing of the tear sulcus to this method is under force. In combination with laser grinding, you can count on reducing wrinkles. The operation lasts up to forty minutes.