Eyelid Aesthetic
Eyelid
Under the influence of age and genetic factors, wrinkles and excess skin on the upper eyelids and bagging and sagging on the lower eyelids may occur. This situation causes a tired expression and the person to look older than they are, and it can even progress to the extent that it prevents vision.
Excess skin is removed with the help of incisions made on the upper eyelid, within the fold area, and on the lower eyelid, just below the eyelashes, and the eyelids are restored to their former form.
The operation takes an average of 1-1.5 hours under general anesthesia.
Regardless of upper or lower, there is no need to stay in the hospital when unilateral eyelid surgery is performed. However, when you have lower-upper combined eyelid surgery, you need to stay in the hospital for 1 night because of the swelling that will occur.
In the early postoperative period, edema and bruising around the eyes, burning and dryness in the eyes may occur, but these effects disappear within 1 week. During this process, special eye drops and eye gels will make you more comfortable after the surgery. Contact lenses can only be used after one week.
On the 5th day of the operation, the aesthetic stitches on the upper eyelid are removed and your final control is completed. There is no need for stitches to be removed as it is an internal procedure and self-melting thread is used in the lower eyelid. You can return to social life immediately.
What should be considered before the operation?
You should share all your expectations and concerns with your doctor. You should answer in detail the information you will be asked about your general health status, and inform your doctor about the diseases you have had and the medications you use. Factors affecting anesthesia such as blood thinners, vitamins, alcohol and smoking should be discontinued as of the date prescribed by your doctor.
Nothing should be drunk or eaten, including water, until at least 6 hours before the operation time.
What should be known about anesthesia?
General anesthesia is a sleep period in which there is no awareness so that the patient does not feel pain and does not move during the operation. It can be applied to all patients regardless of age and gender.
Since it is personal, your anesthesiologist will evaluate your condition before the surgery according to the drugs you use, your diseases and your laboratory results. If you have received anesthesia in your previous surgeries, your past information will be questioned. Your circulatory and respiratory systems are checked. A fasting period of at least 6 hours is required before the operation. For the safety of these patients, it is important to avoid vomiting and aspiration.
You will be put to sleep by administering medication through the vascular access in general anesthesia. Since the drugs used are short-acting, their effects do not remain after the surgery. In general anesthesia, laryngeal mask can be used or intratracheal intubation can be applied. As a result, a sore throat may be felt after the surgery, although it is rare.
After the surgery, you are free to eat and drink after your consciousness and reflexes are restored.
Nausea and vomiting are common side effects of general anesthesia. On the other hand, anti-nausea drugs are given in the service.
