Time is a very insidious thing. It is it that makes one realize with horror that sooner or later the body begins to age. And first of all, it affects the skin of the face: in the corners of the eyes a wrinkled “spider line” appears, ugly bags form under them and the eyelids sag. These problems may not be age-related, but be congenital or acquired due to some kind of illness. Naturally, this gives reason to be very upset, since it is the beauty of the eyes that is fundamental to the beauty and youth of the face.
Fortunately, aesthetic medicine does not stand still. And today, there are special methods aimed at returning youth to the eyes and periorbital region. One of them is plastic surgery - blepharoplasty.
There is blepharoplasty of the lower eyelids and upper. And it represents a surgical correction of the eyelids in order to eliminate the overhanging folds above the eye and bags under the eyes. It consists in removing excess fat or skin.
Lower eyelid blepharoplasty is recommended in the following cases:
1) The skin of the lower eyelids due to its excess creates an overhang effect.
2) There is a fat sack in the lower eyelid.
3) The lower corners of the eyes are omitted.
4) In the lower eyelid area there are deep folds or wrinkles.
For the patient, this plastic surgery is a great opportunity to add openness and freshness to his look. And the best results are shown in blepharoplasty of the lower eyelids in people no older than 60 years.
Like any operation, plastic surgery of the lower eyelids requires careful preparation. First of all, the doctor prescribes an examination of the body. At this stage, all the necessary tests are taken, an ECG is performed to check the functioning of the heart, and visual acuity is evaluated . In case of any eye diseases, an ophthalmologist consultation is additionally needed. After evaluating the deformation of the eyelids and determining the amount of excess skin, the specialist selects the optimal method of surgical intervention.
Blepharoplasty of the lower eyelids itself is fast enough. The whole procedure takes an average of one and a half to three hours. According to the eyelash growth line in the lower eyelid, the doctor makes an incision through which excess fat is released, and then excess skin is removed. After behind the ciliary edge, he imposes an internal cosmetic seam, which is completely invisible. In the event that blepharoplasty of the lower eyelids was successful, the removal of sutures will occur on the 6th day after the operation. And the recovery period will be 2 weeks.
This procedure is a fairly serious surgical intervention, and therefore it has a number of contraindications:
- hypertension;
- diabetes;
- heart diseases;
- disorders of the thyroid gland;
- retinal detachment ;
- glaucoma;
- dry eyes.
For people who should not have blepharoplasty for health reasons, and for those who do not accept surgical methods, facebuilding for the lower eyelids can be an excellent alternative. This technique of special exercises for the face will strengthen the skin of the lower eyelids and make the look more open.