HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE BLEPHAROPLASTY SURGERY?

When the patient is going ahead with the Blepharoplasty surgery, he must visit the ophthalmologist which in simple terms is the eye specialist or he can also go and visit a plastic surgeon who is also an oculoplastic surgeon - in simple terms, the one who is skilled as well as specialized in the eye surgeries. During the consultation, the patient and the surgeon will discuss all the important aspects of Blepharoplasty surgery. The main things to discuss in the consultation phase are as follows -

ANY OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE PATIENT

This is a common fact that when undergoing any surgery, the person is asked about all of his medical history and the same happens here; the patient would be asked about any of the surgery he has undergone in the past or recently or planning to undergo in the future. Also, the condition he has in the present would be monitored such as any kind of allergies, facing eye irritation, glaucoma, any of the diseases like diabetes or thyroid, etc. Apart from this, the medications that the patient is currently taking (if any) would be asked and checked; along with the vitamins or herbal supplements he is taking or if he consumes tobacco, drugs, or alcohol itself.

REASON FOR WHY THE PATIENT IS OPTING FOR THIS SURGERY

The surgeon would discuss the hopes, expectations as well as motivation reason of the patient for going ahead with this surgery. Also, he will provide the patient with a detailed answer to whether this surgery would work for him or not, and if yes, then what can he expect from it.

STEPS TO UNDERGO THE BLEPHAROPLASTY SURGERY

• PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONHere before the surgery, the patient would undergo a physical examination which the surgeon conducts. This analysis involves checking the extra measuring part of the patient’s eyelids as well as the overall tear production of the patient.
• FULL VISION EXAMINATION If the patient wants the insurance claim, then the vision examination is a must. The surgeon would perform a thorough vision analysis on the patient where his overall vision along with the peripheral vision would be checked completely.
• UNDERGOING EYELID PHOTOGRAPHYIt is quite important to check the eyes of the patient from different angles to conduct the proper planning of the surgery. Eyelid photography helps with that as the patient’s eyes are photographed from different angles, thus making the planning easy for the surgeons and leading the surgery to long-term benefits. This is also important for the patient’s insurance claim itself.

WHAT THE PATIENT CAN EXPECT FROM THE SURGERY?

Prior the Procedure

Before the Blepharoplasty surgery, the numbing of the eye region is necessary; so, the numbing medicine is injected into the patient’s eyelids by the surgeon to perform the actual procedure. Also, the administers intravenous medicine is given which helps the patient relax when undergoing the treatment.

During the Surgery

In such cases where the patient is undergoing the surgery for both of the upper as well as the lower eyelids, the surgeon would always go ahead with the upper eyelid first and in that, he first cut the fold of the eyelid to remove all of the excess skin or tissue and ultimately closes the cut with utmost care.

On the other hand, when going for the lower eyelid surgery, the surgeon goes on and cuts the inside of the lower lid where there is a crease just below the eyelash, and there too removes the excess tissue, fat, or skin and eventually closes it.

There are times when there is a dropping of the upper eyelids just near to the patient’s pupils; in that case, the blepharoplasty surgery is performed along with the procedure known as ptosis. This method generally gives additional support to the individual’s eyebrow muscle itself.

After the Treatment

It is quite compulsory for a patient who has just undergone the surgery to be in the recovery room to monitor any of the complications by the doctors. However, the patient can go home later on the same day of surgery and take proper rest at home.

Post-surgery experiences which might be faced by the patient for a few days are mentioned below:

• As lubrication is provided to the patient’s eyes during the surgery, so he could face blurry vision as its effect.
• Having watery eyes
• Double vision
• Puffiness or numbing of the eyelids
• Having bruises like black eyes as well as swelling
• Pain and discomfort

The patient should go ahead and visit his doctor immediately if he is suffering from any of the following -

• Having chest pain
• Experiencing unusual heartbeat
• Having vision problems
• Facing shortness of breath
• Excess of pain in the new eye
• Bleeding in the surgical area

RESULTS

The confidence patients get after recovering from this surgery through their youthful and beautiful eyes is something that makes them happy and is truly satisfying for them. On one hand, there are patients for whom the surgical outcomes last for a lifetime while on the other hand, there are also some cases where the drooping eyelids have the chance of reoccurring.

The patients should not worry about the bruising or the swelling as it automatically subsides in a maximum of 10 to 14 days, making them free to go out without any worries. It’s just the scars from the surgery that can take sufficient time (around 2 - 3 months) to fade away. One important thing you must take care of is that not exposing your sensitive eyelids too much to the sun and you are good to go.

So, go ahead and get your peripheral vision fixed as well as enjoy the amazing experience by getting your appointment booked today at EyelidSurgery.in website!