What Is Vestibuloplasty?

Eyelid plastic surgery is an operation to remove excess fat, skin, and muscles from the upper and lower eyelids. It can correct sagging of the upper eyelid skin and lower eyelid pouch, but it can not completely remove crow's feet and eyelid wrinkles, nor can it eliminate dark circles or raise drooped eyebrows.

Basic Information

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Pouch removal

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Eyelid surgery

The surgical incision of the upper eyelid is located on the folds of the heavy eyelid; the lower eyelid is located on the lower edge of the eyelashes, and the outside may extend to the crow's feet of the outside of the eye. Through these incisions, the skin is separated from muscles and fats, excess fat is removed, excess skin and muscles are trimmed, and the incision is sutured with a very fine suture. Some young patients only have a lower eyelid pouch and have better skin elasticity, which can remove fat through the lower eyelid conjunctiva, so that no surgical marks are left on the outside. Because the skin near the edge of the eyelids is thin and flat, the skin in other parts of the eyelids is thicker and may have many wrinkles, so some patients have an unnatural appearance after surgery.

Precautions after eyelid surgery

Eye ointment is usually used to lubricate the eyes after the operation and dressing with dressings. After anesthesia is restored, eyes may feel sore and painful. You can use analgesics recommended by your doctor. If you feel severe pain and swelling, contact your doctor in time. Avoid bowing your head a few days after the operation and don't move too much. Local cold compression may reduce swelling and bruising. Significant swelling of the eyelids may last about a week. The duration of bruising bruising is 2 to 4 weeks. The stitches were removed 5 days to 1 week after the operation. Vigorous exercise should be avoided for a few weeks after surgery, especially those that raise blood pressure, such as bending the body, lifting weights, and other vigorous exercises. Wound healing is a gradual process, and the redness of the wound will last more than six months.

Eyelid plastic surgery contraindications

Patients with diseases such as hypothyroidism, insufficient tear secretion, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, retinal exfoliation or glaucoma are generally not suitable for eyelid surgery.