Operation takes 1 to 3 hours |
It can be performed under local or general anesthesia |
General side effects are bruising, swelling, bleeding, infection and dry eyes |
Recovery completes in 7 to 10 days |
Results usually last from 10 to 20 years |
After the surgery, you should use the medications given by your doctor regularly. |
The sutures used in the surgery are self-dissolving sutures. Therefore, you do not need to have your stitches removed during your healing process. |
It may take a few months for the swelling and bruises that may occur after the operation to go down completely. |
You should not bend your head after the operation. It is very important to keep the head above the level of the heart while sleeping or sitting. |
Smoking, alcohol, and salt consumption should be stopped for 2 weeks. |
Hard and heavy blows should be avoided for about 1 year. |
You can swim in the pool and sea 1 month after the operation. |
Surgeons complete the operation with incisions even smaller than your lines during eyelid surgery. Therefore, after blepharoplasty, there is no visible scar on and around the eyelid.
Yes, it is possible to have multiple surgeries during eyelid surgery. The decision to perform multiple procedures during a single eyelid surgery depends on the patient’s specific needs.