Blepharoplasty: Eyelid Surgeries

Possible Side Effects/ Complicationsdiscuss the specifics of your personal surgery
Typically, the patient will experience mild,with your surgeon.
temporary side effects from the blepharoplastyChoosing a qualified, trustworthy surgeon to
surgery. These include things like double or blurredperform your surgery is probably the most
vision for a few days, and temporary swelling atimportant thing you can do. Having someone
the corners of the eyelids.perform your surgery who is capable,
Rarely, there may be a slight asymmetry in theexperienced, and skillful may be the deciding
healing of the eyelids. Excessive scarring is rarelyfactor of whether you will be satisfied with the
reported, and choosing a qualified and trustworthyresults or not. Ask to see before and after
doctor will almost always eliminate this possibility.pictures of any previous blepharoplasty the doctor
Some have reported difficulty closing their eyeshas performed.
when sleeping. This is most likely due to swellingAs with most medical procedures, you will be
and/or scarring after the eyelid surgery. In therequired to provide your complete medical history
most rare cases, this may become a permanentto your doctor. Make known any allergies you
condition.may have, or medications you are taking or have
Anesthesiataken recently. Be as thorough as possible with
Typically, blepharoplasty surgeries are performedyour surgeon to help ensure the best possible
with a local anesthetic agent, along with oralresults.
sedatives. This means that while you will beYou will discuss with your surgeon, the details of
awake for the surgery, the pain and discomfortyour personal needs and assess what should take
will be kept to a minimum. You may experienceplace. Explain to the surgeon which eyelids you
minor discomfort, or the feeling of tugging orwant to enhance. Will you want surgery on the
pulling in the eyelids.upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both? The surgeon
It is possible, and some surgeons even prefer, towill select the right procedures for you, and will
use general anesthetic. With the use of generaldecide if there will be any need of removal of
anesthetic, you will be asleep throughout theexcess skin, etc.
procedure and will feel nothing.On your first visit, your doctor will perform a
Before the Surgeryvision test, as well as assess your tear production
The most important step for you, the patient, islevels. This is important, because if your tear
the planning before the surgery. This is when youproduction is not sufficient, the procedure may be
will gather your information on the procedure, anddangerous.