Blepharoplasty: Eyelid Surgery, do you need it?

Blepharoplasty is the action used to remove the bags under his eyes and the excess skin of the upper eyelid, which gives the eye a tired and aged appearance.

The result is a more relaxed and youth of the region around the eyes.

The Blepharoplasty can be done at any age. E ‘useful to correct the signs of the contour of the eyes but can be performed even in young patients (from 20 years upwards) who have problems of an aesthetic nature of the eyelid. If you want you can also change the shape of the eye.

What can Blepharoplasty fix?

-Excess skin on the upper eyelid

-Bags under the eyes

-Excess skin and wrinkles of the lower eyelid

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Blepharoplasty in the cases may be associated with other procedures. For example, if the excess skin on the upper eyelid was accompanied to the lower eyebrow is also preferable to perform a lifting of the eyebrow while an improvement of wrinkles can be particularly evident from a chemical peeling or laser resurfacing with. The advice from the specialist plastic surgeon is essential for planning the best therapeutic choice.

Laser and Blepharoplasty

Many patients require Blepharoplasty performed with laser believe because that leaves no visible scars. In fact, the skin incision is only the first phase of the action and, today, in most cases we prefer to access conjunctival (without cutting the skin).

The use of the Blepharoplasty laser offers no special advantages over the standard scalpel blade and the electric scalpel. The scars are barely visible in both cases. The choice depends on the preferences of the surgeon and, in many cases, the use of the laser is guided by the needs of marketing.