Cosmetic eyelid surgery has benefits to improve the appearance of an individuals upper or lower eyelids, and has gained a lot of popularity.
Eyelid surgery enhances the appearance and gives a look of being well rested. With the aging process, the skin tends to relax, muscles tend to weaken, and the fat around the lower eye tends to protrude and accumulate around the eyes, resulting in a puffy appearance. If there is excess skin on the outside portion of their lower eyelids, a small portion is removed beneath the eyelash line. The incision is nearly imperceptible at three to four weeks after surgery.
The primary goal of upper eyelid surgery is to remove the excess skin and fat, whereas the goal of lower eyelid surgery is to remove mostly excess fat. The fat in the lower eyelids is a genetic trait and is referred as puffiness. Typically, patients will say that they look older than they feel when they look in the mirror.
The procedure can be performed alone or in conjunction with additional cosmetic surgery such as a facelift or rhinoplasty. Surgeons will follows the natural crease of the eyelid, and with the precise measurement of fat and excess skin adjustments are taken into consideration for the operation.
This procedure will removes excess skin and fat that occurs on both the upper and lower eyelids. The lower eyelid surgery is always considered cosmetic and a majority of the time the upper eyelid surgery is also cosmetic.
An upper blepharoplasty is a rejuvenation procedure of the upper eyelids. An incision is placed in the upper eyelid crease and excess skin and fat is removed.
Occasionally, a small strip of redundant muscle is also taken to further deepen the upper lid crease when necessary. The upper lid incision is closed with absorbent stitches, which dissolve in five to seven days after the surgery.
Lower eyelid surgery is also known as a lower blepharoplasty, which is done primarily for excess bags and puffiness underneath the lower lids. The invisible incision for the lower eyelid surgery is placed on the inside of the lower lid, which is called the conjunctiva of the inside of the eyelid. When needed, if there is extra skin on the lower lids, a small incision is placed at the lash line.
Patients are encouraged to meet with their surgeon at all stages, and discuss concerns and question they may have to understand and get answers to questions.
Author Resource:-
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in Seattle, Washington and cosmetic surgery procedures such as Seattle facial, liposuction, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, and rhytidectomy.
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