| Possible Side Effects/ Complications | | | | discuss the specifics of your personal surgery |
| Typically, the patient will experience mild, | | | | with your surgeon. |
| temporary side effects from the blepharoplasty | | | | Choosing a qualified, trustworthy surgeon to |
| surgery. These include things like double or blurred | | | | perform your surgery is probably the most |
| vision for a few days, and temporary swelling at | | | | important 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 the | | | | experienced, and skillful may be the deciding |
| healing of the eyelids. Excessive scarring is rarely | | | | factor of whether you will be satisfied with the |
| reported, and choosing a qualified and trustworthy | | | | results 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 eyes | | | | has performed. |
| when sleeping. This is most likely due to swelling | | | | As with most medical procedures, you will be |
| and/or scarring after the eyelid surgery. In the | | | | required to provide your complete medical history |
| most rare cases, this may become a permanent | | | | to your doctor. Make known any allergies you |
| condition. | | | | may have, or medications you are taking or have |
| Anesthesia | | | | taken recently. Be as thorough as possible with |
| Typically, blepharoplasty surgeries are performed | | | | your surgeon to help ensure the best possible |
| with a local anesthetic agent, along with oral | | | | results. |
| sedatives. This means that while you will be | | | | You will discuss with your surgeon, the details of |
| awake for the surgery, the pain and discomfort | | | | your personal needs and assess what should take |
| will be kept to a minimum. You may experience | | | | place. Explain to the surgeon which eyelids you |
| minor discomfort, or the feeling of tugging or | | | | want 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, to | | | | will select the right procedures for you, and will |
| use general anesthetic. With the use of general | | | | decide if there will be any need of removal of |
| anesthetic, you will be asleep throughout the | | | | excess skin, etc. |
| procedure and will feel nothing. | | | | On your first visit, your doctor will perform a |
| Before the Surgery | | | | vision test, as well as assess your tear production |
| The most important step for you, the patient, is | | | | levels. This is important, because if your tear |
| the planning before the surgery. This is when you | | | | production is not sufficient, the procedure may be |
| will gather your information on the procedure, and | | | | dangerous. |