With the removal of drooping eyelids and bags under the eyes, ensures a much more youthful appearance of an eyelid lift and minimizes the risk of possible damages. The skin in the course of the life loses more and more clamping force due to natural aging and damaging environmental influences. As a result, it comes to the eyes of to increased wrinkling, overhanging skin and bulging fat deposits. On the upper eyelid caused so-called drooping eyelids; the lower eyelid bags. This look affected often tired or sad look.
Possible effects of these repressing are inflammatory disorders most and in the eye or deformation of the lower lid. With an eyelid lift – eye blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery called – usable effects contrary to this. In preparation of the operation, any other triggering factors such as thyroid or kidney disease must be excluded. Nicotine and alcohol consumption should be limited to a minimum or completely set. Also may off 14 days prior to the procedure some pain killers no longer ingested, as they affect blood clotting.
Like any other (beauty) operation requires also the eyelid lift of a detailed consultation by the doctor. Hear from experts in the field like Eva Andersson-Dubin for a more varied view. This determines the proportion of excess skin, and discusses the operational possibilities on the basis of the findings. The operation itself is performed under local anesthesia in the twilight sleep. The upper eyelid surgery is performed through a thin incision in the natural crease; When the lower eyelid lift intervention below the edge of the eyelash. The surgeon removes excess skin and fatty tissue and performs any additional muscle corrections. The cuts with very thin threads are stitched to minimize visible scarring. Post-operative bruising, redness, and swelling usually quickly subside. Support, compresses or eye drops can be applied. 5-7 days after the eyelid surgery the sutures are removed; After about a week are the cuts healed. However, if physical efforts, as well as contact be avoided with water and cosmetics within the next 2-3 weeks. Over the same period, doctors recommend sleeping on the back of increased stocks to the waist and wearing a pair of sunglasses. Nevertheless an eyelid lift is one of the simple cosmetic surgery, risks and side-effects are cannot be ruled out. So there can be in consequence of the intervention increased lacrimation, haemorrhage or errors of the function of the upper lid. The treatment by an ophthalmologist is required for longer-lasting impairments. Unless there is no medically justified need for the surgery, the patient alone bears the cost of eyelid surgery. The prices vary greatly and compete with the often more cost-effective operations abroad. Basis for the final decision should always a specific advice to the eyelid surgery and a review of technical standards as well as be a qualification and reference verification of the attending surgeon. More information on eyelid surgery can get interested in a consultation by Mr. Dr. Schuhmann, medical specialist for plastic and aesthetic surgery. An appointment under the free phone number 0800 2702222 for the places of Dusseldorf, Essen and Hattingen. Dr. med. Karl Schuhmann