Blepharoplasty
"Blepharoplasty" refers to cosmetic eyelid surgery procedures that aim to remove existing imperfections, whether hereditary or due to age.
They can affect both upper or lower eyelids, or all four eyelids at once.
Blepharoplasty can be performed in isolation or combined with another cosmetic facial surgery procedure (forehead lift, temporal lift, cervico-facial lift), or even medical-surgical therapy (peeling, dermabrasion, filler injection). These procedures may be performed during the same procedure or during a second surgical procedure. Blepharoplasty aims to correct the signs of aging present in the eyelids and to replace the "tired" appearance of the eyes with a more rested and relaxed appearance.
The most commonly caused disgraces are:
- heavy, drooping upper eyelids, with excess skin forming a more or less marked fold;
- sagging and withered lower eyelids, with small horizontal wrinkles resulting from skin distension; Fat hernia, responsible for "bags under the eyes" in the lower eyelids or "puffy" upper eyelids. The procedure aims to correct these disfigurements in a lasting way, by surgically removing excess skin and fatty pockets, and of course, without altering the essential functions of the eyelids.
It should be noted that many other alterations may be present, but their treatment is only possible using more complex techniques than a simple classic blepharoplasty, or by resorting to complementary surgical procedures. This is the case for sagging of the forehead and drooping of the eyebrows, "lion" wrinkles between the eyebrows, "crow's feet" wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, "dark circles", "hollow" eyes, "sad" eyes with drooping corners of the eyes, as well as small surface imperfections of the skin (scars, spots).
The consultation
Several medical questions followed by an examination of the eyes and eyelids will have been carried out by the surgeon in search of anomalies which could complicate the operation, or even contraindicate it.
A specialized ophthalmic examination will frequently be requested in addition in order to detect any possible eye pathology.
A pre-operative assessment is carried out in accordance with the prescriptions.
No medication containing aspirin should be taken in the ten days preceding the procedure.
Depending on the type of anesthesia, you may be asked to fast (not eat or drink anything) for six hours before the procedure.
